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hard(reasonable, sensible, sober, stiff)
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hard-as-nails(determined, serious, resolute, persistent)
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hard-hearted(indifferent, detached, stiff, distant)
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hard as nails(expression, idiom, tough, serious)
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hardheaded(reasonable, firm, sensible, sober)
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harsh(grim, painful, bleak)
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inhuman(brutal, barbarous)
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intent(serious, resolute, persistent, unwavering)
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intractable(shrewd, astute, self-willed)
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laid back(expression, indifferent, detached, distant)
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mean business(expression, serious, resolute, persistent)
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merciless(brutal, barbarous)
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obdurate(tough, stiff, unfeeling, dogged)
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obstinate(tough, serious, resolute, persistent)
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on ice(expression, serious, resolute, persistent)
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pat(serious, resolute, persistent, unwavering)
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persevering(serious, resolute, persistent, unwavering)
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persistent(serious, resolute, unwavering, gritty)
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pitiless(brutal, barbarous)
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plainspoken(reasonable, sensible, sober, practical)
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