| 1 | People arehelpless in the face of natural disasters. | |
| 2 | He who knows only how to wield a pen usually feels quite helpless in the face of practical problems. | |
| 3 | No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. | |
| 4 | The export model left Germany at the mercy of changes in global demand. | |
| 5 | That argument has received a big boost from the events of the last six months. And the economy has nothing to do with it. |