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effortful(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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fierce(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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iron-fisted(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm)
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serious(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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thoughtful(adjective, good, kind, reasonable, severe)
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toilsome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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dead set(expression, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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draconian(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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no-nonsense(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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set(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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square(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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stickling(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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