Going nowhere; blocked.
A road with no exit.
A position that offers no hope of progress.
To come to a dead-end.
steep; high; inaccessible
high, as the water of a river; swollen; sweeping; rapid
To raise objections; to argue stubbornly, especially over minor or trivial matters.
A sharp point; prickle; a spine
A shallow rapid in a river.
The current below a waterfall.