unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
in the midst of the enemy
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to happen to pass by; to pass by
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to be led by; to be headed by
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
right side; right-hand side
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
form; shape; figure; visage
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little