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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, stiff)
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demanding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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dour(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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draconian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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drawing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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exacting(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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fierce(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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firm(adjective, tough, harsh, rigid)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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gratuitous(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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grim(adjective, mean, tough, firm)
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hard(adjective, mean, tough, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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hardhearted(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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harsh(adjective, mean, tough, firm)
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hatchet job(expression, adjective, mean, harsh)
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having a killer instinct(expression, adjective, idiom, mean)
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