there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
why; how; for what reason
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pungent; irritating; acrid
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be dispersed; to get separated
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
height (of a person); stature
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to push aside; to push one's way through
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone