(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce

strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

to strictly prohibit

severe; strict

tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough

grim; severe; rigorous

bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)

bitter cold; severe winter

rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous

seriousness

strictly speaking

surname Yan

tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father

severe; harsh

to punish severely

strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously

(sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely

torture; interrogation by torture

severe winter

sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously

Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences

to strictly maintain

Itsukushima (island in Hiroshima, Japan)

strict and compassionate; strict as a father and tender as a mother

to crack down on; to take severe measures against

to strictly control (abbr. for 嚴格控制|严格控制[yan2 ge2 kong4 zhi4])

(of troops) in neat formation; (fig.) orderly

to scold; to censure

strict and impartial; firm

to investigate strictly

sternly; solemn

strict or stern father

strict; tight

forceful (criticism etc); to use strong words

stern words

to take strict precautions; on your guard

careful; precise

(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly

(sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely

up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked

to be strict with oneself

to be strict with oneself (idiom); to demand a lot of oneself

to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures

to criticize severely; to slate

Itsukushima Shrine (Shinto shrine in Hiroshima, Japan)

to punish severely (idiom)

strictly speaking

rigorous isolation

serious concern