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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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disciplined
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drastic(adjective, harsh, cruel, brutal)
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excessive(adjective, difficult, harsh, heavy)
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firm(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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fundamental
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headache(adjective, harsh, heavy, cruel)
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hidebound
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icy
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immoderate(adjective, stringent, drastic)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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lean
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long-faced(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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meticulous
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no-nonsense(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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picky(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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piquant
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punctilious(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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scrupulous(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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