cannot

Entry Definition
s/he cannot stand to be around h/, cannot abide h/ presence
s/he tries without success to attach handle to it; s/he cannot get a handle on it, cannot handle it
(rope, wire, etc.) s/he cannot take the strain, cannot carry intended amperage; s/he cannot be coiled or arranged (e.g., too springy or stiff)
unsuccessfully, failing in the attempt, in vain
s/he cannot stop h/, tries in vain to stop h/, tries and fails to stop h/
s/he cannot swallow
s/he cannot breathe, has great difficulty breathing; s/he gasps for air
s/he wants it but cannot get it
s/he cannot breathe, has great difficulty breathing; s/he gasps for air
(engine, pipe organ) it cannot take in air, cannot expel air
s/he cannot help doing it
it cannot be done
it is ready to be used but cannot be used or is not yet being used; (emotion) it is pent up, is it harbored
s/he is angry from not having slept; s/he is angry because s/he cannot sleep (e.g., because it is too noisy); s/he is so tired that s/he is angry
s/he is angry because s/he cannot get something to drink (usually, alcoholic beverage)
(insult) s/he is extremely thick-headed; s/he does not listen, cannot learn
s/he does not know about h/; cannot imagine (something) about h/; has no thoughts at all about h/
h/ mind goes blank, s/he cannot think, doesn't know what to think
s/he does not know about it; cannot imagine it; cannot think of it at all