Nature, A.R.T. holds, increases focus and memory because it is filled with "soft fascinations" (rustling trees, bubbling water) that give those high-level functions the leisure to replenish, whereas urban life is filled with harsh stimuli (car horns, billboards) that can cause a kind of cognitive overload.
Take the Bad Days in Stride: Sometimes the responsibilities on any given day can be overwhelmingly harsh -- car broke down, the dog is sick, there is a flood in the laundry room and so on.
It is the harsh fate of some car manufacturers to be imprisoned by success.
He rejected carbon fiber as too harsh for a luxury car.
You can't have a go in the car, said harsh reality.
This could be explained by the harsh winters and lower car ownership, but also reflects the continuing lack of roads.
As president, he aroused mockery when a nocturnal excursion was revealed by a 5am accident to the presidential car; and harsh criticism over a gift of diamonds from Jean-Bedel Bokassa, self-styled emperor, and alleged cannibal, of the Central African Republic.
It's arguably more refined and never feels harsh, so if a car that feels grown up is your aim, you can't miss with the Honda.
She's also a smoother car on harsh pavement than the Subaru, because Saab engineers gave this car firmer springs but softer dampers, as well as stiffer front control-arm bushings and a wee bit more toe-in to the front wheels.
Avoid cleaners with detergents that may be harsh on your leather car interior and cause it dry and crack.
In the harsh light of a subway car, there was a hint of dark roots growing beneath his bleached hair.
