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| steely(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| stolid(adjective, rational, straightforward, sober) | |
| strict(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| uphill(adjective, easy, rough, difficult) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, severe, rough) | |
| apathetic(adjective, rational, straightforward, sober) | |
| astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| bothersome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard) | |
| cold(adjective, calm, close, hard) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, rational, straightforward, sober) | |
| demanding(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh) | |
| difficile(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy) | |
| disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| down-to-earth(adjective, calm, plain, restrained) | |
| dry(adjective, rational, straightforward, temperate) | |
| dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| earthy(adjective, rational, straightforward, sober) |
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