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bullyboy(noun, bad, temper, brave, bull)
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cool(adjective, calm, mean, bad, strong)
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intractable(adjective, hard, rough, firm, difficult)
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mighty(adjective, person, body, strong, great)
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steady(adjective, calm, strong, sound, heavy)
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stringent(adjective, hard, severe, firm, difficult)
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athletic(adjective, person, body, strong, sound)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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bad(adjective, good, complete, top, excellent)
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desperado(noun, blusterer, evildoer, evil doer)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, boring)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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hard-line(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, rough)
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healthy(adjective, strong, fit, condition, intense)
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indifferent(adjective, calm, mean, hard, cool)
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irksome(adjective, dull, difficulty, difficult, boring)
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mean(noun, adjective, clear, hard, cool)
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persistent(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim, resolute)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, harsh)
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resistant(adjective, strong, hard, fit, firm)
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