7. secure, sound, healthy, salubrious; financially sound
or secure, wealthy, rich, well-off, well-heeled; well-supplied, well-stocked, complete.
8. heavily fortified, well-fortified, armed to the teeth; well-defended, well-protected, impregnable, impenetrable, invulnerable, inviolable, unassailable; invincible, unconquerable, indomitable, unsubduable, unbeatable.
9. sturdy, durable, heavy-duty, cast-iron, substantial; endurant, enduring, long-lasting, lasting, permanent, fixed, mordant; sound, solid, solid as a rock; well-made, well-constructed, well-built, built on a solid foundation.
10. firm, resolute, unyielding, unbending, unchangeable; confirmed, decided, positive, unequivocal; doctrinaire, opinionated, dogmatic, rigid, stiff, inflexible; strong-willed, strong-minded, willful, stubborn, obstinate, recalcitrant, with a mind of one's own, hard-headed; emphatic, insistent, vehement.
11. intent, earnest, dedicated; fierce, fervent, fervid, perfervid, rabid; zealous, enthusiastic, eager, spirited, Inf. gung-ho; loyal, steadfast, true-blue, died in the wool, staunch, die-hard; thorough-going, through and through, all the way, total, 100 percent.
12. diligent, sedulous, assiduous, strenuous, arduous, untiring, tireless; dynamic, vigorous, energetic, active.
13. vivid, graphic, stark; distinct, clear-cut, definite, pronounced, marked; notable, remarkable, unbelievable, incredible, amazing, astounding.
14. intense, deep, bright; glaring, brilliant, radiant, gleaming, glowing, luminous; severe, harsh, cruel, mean, nasty; mordant, caustic, pointed, cutting, biting, sarcastic.
15. concentrated, intensified, pure, (of coffee) black; stimulating, exhilarating, bracing, astringent; intoxicating, quickening, heady; provocative, overwhelming; potent, penetrating, sharp, acute; tart, acrid, bitter, sour, vinegary, acidic, acetous, mordacious, stingy, stinging, nippy, biting; pungent, piquant, spicy, highly seasoned, peppery, hot, fiery; rich, flavorful, savory, tasty, racy.
16. heavy, overdone; aromatic, fragrant, odoriferous; smelly, stinky, rank, gamey; putrid, foul, vile, awful, terrible, gross, bad; disgusting, sickening, nauseating, offensive. strongbox, n. safe, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit box, lockbox, vault, locker; cashbox, coin box, cash register, till; coffer, jewelry box, casket, chest, treasury.
stronghold, n. 1. fort, fortress, fortification, citadel, bulwark, bastion, rampart, castle, chateau; donjon, keep, redoubt, stockade, tower, Archaic. hold.
2. hotbed, center, headquarters, haven, refuge.
structure, n. 1. building, construction, erection, superstructure, skyscraper, pile, edifice, fabric; house, apartment building, office or office biulding, hotel, motel; lodge, shelter, cabin, cottage; shack, shanty, shed, lean-to.
2. form, shape, configuration, figuration, conformation, formation; construction, construct, frame, framework, exterior, outward form; figure, physique, build, skeletal structure; arrangement, disposition, organization, order, system, Inf. shebang; infrastructure, fabric, contexture, constitution, make-up, composition, design, pattern.
struggle, v. 1. contend, wrestle, grapple, tussle, scuffle; battle, fight, combat, war, wage war, skirmish; join battle with, set to, engage, encounter; clash, joust, tilt at, duel, cross swords with, fence; spar, brawl, scrap, box, fall to blows; compete, vie, rival, contest; oppose, challenge, pit oneself against, play against, take on, face; dispute, debate, argue, wrangle, altercate, squab-2. endeavor, labor, try hard, do one's best, do all one can or that lies within one, SI. do it up brown, set at [s.t.] with a will; work hard, burn the midnight oil, burn the candle at both ends, work day and night, work like a Trojan, keep one's shoulder to the wheel; beat one's head against a wall, fight a losing battle, get nowhere fast; try, make an effort, take pains, bestir oneself; attempt, tackle, take on, essay, undertake, work at, go about; seek to, venture, make a bold push.