8
hard(adjective, strong, tough, muscular, wiry)
8
stalwart(adjective, strong, hard, sound, strength)
7
burly(adjective, strong, fit, solid, healthy)
7
forceful(adjective, strong, sound, tough, solid)
6
able-bodied(adjective, strong, sound, strength, tough)
6
hardy(adjective, strong, sound, tough, solid)
6
ropy(adjective, tough, thin, narrow, slim)
5
chewy(adjective, tough, stringy)
5
flexible(adjective, tough, lithe)
5
lean(adjective, strong, thin, spare, bare)
5
resilient
5
stiff
5
vital(adjective, strong, tough, fit, healthy)
4
beefy(adjective, strong, brawny, strapping, muscular)
4
broad-shouldered(adjective, strength)
4
fit(adjective, strong, tough, healthy, well)
4
forcible(adjective, strong, sound, tough, solid)
4
gristly(adjective, tough, narrow, slim)
4
hale(adjective, strong, sound, tough, fit)
4
healthy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, solid)
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