"severe pain" "a severe case of flu" "a terrible cough" "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns" "a wicked cough"

"strong winds" "a hard left to the chin" "a knockout punch" "a severe blow"

"a stark interior"

"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility" "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien" "a strict disciplinarian" "a Spartan upbringing"

"a dangerous operation" "a grave situation" "a grave illness" "grievous bodily harm" "a serious wound" "a serious turn of events" "a severe case of pneumonia" "a life-threatening disease"

"a severe worldwide depression" "the house suffered severe damage"