Ki-Woo raises the phone high as he heads into the -- BATHROOM The bathroom is long and narrow and has a raised ‘altar’ at the far end where the toilet sits. The odd placement is necessitated by the semi-basement’s lower position in relation to the septic tank. Ki-Woo walks in...
To lash something together means to fasten or secure items using a rope or cord. 10 Can the term "lash" refer to anything besides the action of striking? Yes, it can also refer to the act of securing with ropes or the swift movement of something. 9 What does "whip" mean in a culin...
"I struggled with embracing my bisexuality out of fear that I wasn't 'bisexual enough'— whatever the hell that means. I had an even harder time with the term 'queer.' That word is still so loaded for me. I have two gay family members, so I remember the word 'queer' being used ...
Thus, even if the Government of the United States could have found the means somehow, to compensate the slaveowners for the taking of their property—Alexander Stephens thought compensation was worth two billion—and though the former slaves might live peacefully with their former owners, it could...
The word ‘misophonia’ literally means ‘a hatred of sound’ and is sometimes called Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome. There are some experts who doubt the existence of the condition. However, for those who claim to suffer from it, the experience can be traumatic. Certain sounds trigger int...
It means that they’re stressed, and they only have so many ways to release that tension. You just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you’re surprised by your cat’s bite, you likely missed several warning signs they tried to send you. ...
That means moving your debt from a higher-interest credit card to a card with a 0% introductory annual percentage rate, or APR. The interest-free period means your whole payment goes to reducing the balance, making faster progress. Or you may find a debt consolidation loan with a lower int...
W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a man’s trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are too short or hanging loosely, this probably means he’s absorbed by other things. According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear(). ...
[27] More importantly, it must be acknowledged that the doctrinal underpinnings of Schoenberg’s grandiose self-understanding are deeply questionable. As a composer, he was perfectly entitled, naturally, to employ whatever means he felt he required for his own compositional ends and his work ...
difficult to find in their natural habitat. Once thought peaceable, it became obvious to researchers such as Jane Goodall that chimps can behave with a nearly humanlike viciousness. In some sense, they lack a theory of mind, which means they can’t understand or empathize with their victims....