ADV
- extremely, particularly, really, very
- a bit, fairly, a little, pretty, quite
- Things were pretty tough at first
PREP
- on
- It's very tough on the wives when the husbands go off like that
ADV
- extremely, particularly, very
- fairly, pretty, quite
- enough
- Has the government been tough enough on polluters?
PREP
- on
- The government has promised to get tough on crime
- with
- You have to be tough with these young thugs
VERBS
- be, feel, look, seem
- become, get, grow
- act, talk (both informal)
- Then this guy started acting tough
ADV
- incredibly, really, remarkably, very
- pretty, quite, reasonably
- enough
- Are you sure you're physically tough enough for this job?
- mentally, physically