to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
depending on; dependent on
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
clear; precise; definite; distinct
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to make a fool of someone
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to pull in (fish); to land