"And it comes as the latest in a succession of tough ones."
For another, he answers questions directly, even the tough ones.
His time in the Corps had taught him that you read the tough ones from the eyes.
That is the reason for having men who will make them on the tough ones.
He has come through a couple of tough ones and will go for it.
The tough ones were certainly the dominant force within the prison.
"The first few months will be tough ones for us because we have so much to do internally," she said.
The next minutes would be the tough and perhaps fatal ones.
Now, the toughest ones have learned to make their own lives out here.
And they got the tough ones because they did the job better.