The strength of the novel – Shaw's third – is in the visceral descriptions of the forest: the reader feels, smells and hears the trees, convincingly portrayed as sinister, formidable and with unnerving intentions of their own.
Russia might no longer preside over an "evil empire," but its military capacity and economic power remain formidable, and its intentions toward the West are not always benign.
But the formidable talent and serious intention poured into Giancarlo Esposito's "Gospel Hill" go only a tiny way toward enlivening an overpopulated film with an excess of mechanical subplots and deadly expository dialogue.
Brown is a decent, humane man, with good intentions, a formidable intellect, and a sharp sense of humor, which he keeps well hidden.
Off Cadiz, the remnants of Moreno's squadron formed up with the intention of sailing to Formidable's aid, but were struck by a calm and could only watch the battle to the south.
The answer appears to be that he will neither embrace nor reject another quest for the presidency, but harness the speculation about his intentions to become a more formidable force on environmental policy and a power within the Democratic party.
But as the Clinton administration learned in eight years of energetic but often futile engagement, good intentions are not enough to help resolve Africa's formidable problems.
For older New Yorkers who have no intention of forsaking the city they love, despite obstacles that can sometimes be formidable, such changes can't come soon enough.
Eventually the arrival of Audacious and Superb on the southern horizon decided the issue as Moreno abandoned any intention to counterattack, instead entering Cadiz harbour with his squadron, followed by Troude in Formidable.
Kevin Spacey, who has been in the post for nine years, has announced his intention to step down in 2015 and the Daily Mail has identified Branagh as "the most formidable of likely contenders" to succeed him.
