| lean(adjective, short, precise, brief, abrupt) | |
| loaded | |
| mean | |
| mechanical(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff) | |
| narrow(adjective, close, strong, hard, severe) | |
| nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous) | |
| numbed(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff) | |
| obstinate(adjective, rigid) | |
| on tiptoe | |
| ossified(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff) | |
| overstrung | |
| overwrought(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious) | |
| petrified(adjective, strong, hard, secure, firm) | |
| pokerlike | |
| potty | |
| pretense | |
| prolongated | |
| prolonged | |
| protracted | |
| pugnacious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) |
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