There are some who would like you to believe, that the only way that you can be strong is by bulldozing those who disagree, or never giving them a chance to say their peace in the first place.
For their part, the parent is strong, dominant, in control, responsible but also often chiding, critical, hectoring — and busy from all their cares and duties.
Indigenous rights groups say they're probably trying to intimidate the tribe so they don't block access to the river areas where they prospect for gold.
There's just so much that's unclear at this point. Some analysts have suggested that Russia may be building up a show of force to try to intimidate NATO, maybe to get it to promise that Ukraine won't ever join.
To intimidate, in other words, to make people fear them. Yes, it does make people feel they can't help themselves - they're powerless. They feel helpless.?