8
hilly(adjective, rough, outstanding, irregular, obvious)
8
lusty(adjective, strong, tough, fit, firm)
8
strenuous(adjective, action, strong, tough, severe)
7
able-bodied(adjective, strong, sound, tough, fit)
7
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
7
bumpy(adjective, rough, harsh, violent, coarse)
7
churlish(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
7
formidable(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
7
heavy(adjective, calm, strong, hard, sound)
7
rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
scraggy(adjective, mean, rough, coarse, irregular)
7
tempestuous(adjective, calm, severe, violent, wild)
7
unpolished(adjective, crude, uncouth, roughness, bumpy)
7
uphill(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
6
beefy
6
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
forceful(adjective, strong, sound, tough, intense)
6
hairy(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, delicate)
6
hearty(adjective, strong, sound, tough, fit)
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