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no joke(adjective, idiom, dullness, weighty)
4
no laughing matter(adjective, idiom, weighty, aper)
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bound and determined(adjective, idiom, serious, somber)
2
of consequence(adjective, weighty, aper, demoniac)
1
at ease(adjective, calm, relaxed, tranquil)
1
bent on(adjective, firm, resolute, persistent)
1
bona fide(adjective, open, honest, total)
1
buckled down(adjective, resolute, persistent, unwavering)
1
by the book(adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
1
cold sober(adjective, calm, set, cool)
1
cool as cucumber(adjective, idiom, calm, cool)
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dying to(adjective, keen, warm, intense)
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fraught with danger
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gotta have(adjective, keen, intense, passionate)
1
gung ho(adjective, keen, intense, passionate)
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honest to God(honest, true, straightforward, earnest)
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hopped up(adjective, keen, intense, passionate)
1
hot for(adjective, keen, intense, passionate)
1
keeping a stiff upper lip(adjective, idiom, calm, relaxed)
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life and death(idiom, great, heavy, important)
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