unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
supervised; under surveillance
external troubles; foreign threat
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
irresistible; overwhelming
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
selection; choice; option
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
use; utility; profit; gain
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles