To make or become supple.
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
To endure.
To toughen.
A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
Harsh or severe.
Difficult or demanding.
Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
Strong and resilient; sturdy.
Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
Difficult to cut or chew.
Rugged or physically hardy.
Rowdy or rough.
Used to indicate lack of sympathy