58 entries under strong topic. ×

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authoritarian(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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bullheaded(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, hard)
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cruel(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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disciplinary(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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flinty(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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frowning(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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grim(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hard(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-core(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hardheaded(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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immovable(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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implacable(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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mortified(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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mulish(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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