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King had a stable, middle class upbringing, while Malcolm X experienced poverty and violence. Different centres of gravity could be referring to the different sets of circumstances - the 2 different worlds they came from and therefore the 2 different sources of power (see cougr's Clausewitz...

... let's not forget the other "rule of the sea," the unwritten one (which is 'women and children should be evacuated first' from a sinking ship). It's a sea of confusion. ;-) https://www.liquor.com/recipes/sea-of-confusion/

... μα υπαρχει και ο συνειρμός με τον Henry VIII :-) (and you can't "divorce" it from that). What is the great matter? (the/a, what's the difference) Henry VIII rarely if ever referred to his divorce from Catherine of Aragon as a divorce. Henry preferred the term the 'great matter'. The 'great...

I see your point. Apart from "ruling the seas ..." ... maybe something like: "supremacy at sea is paramount"? or "sea power/sea supremacy is paramount"? ... would this work, here?

What about the other obvious one that we missed (which just came to me)? .... (this way, we're keeping with the horse theme, at least). Horse feathers What does the expression Horse Feathers mean? horsefeathers pl (plural only) (euphemistic) Nonsense; indicates disbelief. Dismissing the...

bull's wool, then? (you guys are hard to please) :-)

or ... horseshit (if you want to keep the horse theme). ;-)

ή ... η "λιγότερο σημαντικη ποσότητα αγγίγματος"/"λιγότερο σημαντικη μορφή αγγίγματος" (για τη χειραψία); ... (και πιο κατω - απο τη χειραψία - ειναι τα "εντελώς ασήμαντα" αγγίγματα :-) ).

Referring to the handshake as a "simple unit of touch," might mean it is considered/designated as the "least significant unit of touch"? (where "simple unit" = "least significant unit"). Just as in surveying, where the mm (1/1000th of a metre) is considered the "least significant measurement"...

(or, the more long-winded, perhaps?) ... ... αξιολογούν τις συνθήκες/προϋποθέσεις/περιστάσεις υπό τις οποίες εκδηλώνεται το γέλιο (και, μάλιστα, την [ίδια την] ιδέα του γέλιου);

... just adding to my post (directly above). antongoun, αυτό που έγραψες στο #4 .... καπως έτσι το βλεπω και εγώ (όσον αφορά την έννοια). Καλό σαββατοκύριακο.

metaphorically speaking ... "the house echoed" could also mean that the whisper had a prolonged or continuing effect in the house ... the words/whisper meant something to the recipients at that moment (it evoked strong feelings) - the whisper "lingered on"/reverberated in their minds (where...

... I'm "echoing" what daeman said/concluded #3, in other words (I just read his post properly).

I'm guessing: "the house echoed" could be be shorthand for .... the whisper seemed to echo through the house? ... and it could only have a figurative sense here (as the physics don't make sense). it could be emphasising what the whisper meant at that moment (emotionally)?

re: my deleted post .... Sorry if I offended anyone (it wasn't my intention). It is just some silly theory/law afaic. :(

... φαγητά που σε «παρηγορούν»/ φαγητά που σε κάνουν να νιώθεις καλύτερα :unsure: :-)

It can be interpreted that way, I suppose, cougr. :-) A relaxing/soothing drink can cheer you up by making you feel better (even if you already felt good prior to the drinking/imbibing) ... it's always nice to feel relaxed. I think the comforting "makes you feel better," in all cases --...

Just adding: ... (both are established terms, although informal). I know they differ from "comfort" or "comforting," but may be worth noting, in any case. pick me up drinks (re-energising or feel-good drinks that can lift your mood or make you feel better). pick me up foods (re-energising or...

The thing is with comfort foods (unlike "comfort drinks") you don't need to argue anything - we know what they are (it has been established in English). They are foods that can bring you cheer/joy/cheer you up/lift your mood when it's down, but that is one aspect only, of course. There are many...

a comforting drink is a soothing drink that you'd have to relax/wind down ... that's about it (there are no other connotations). Anyway, are there comfort drinks (alongside comfort foods)? ... and I'm not referring to Southern Comfort the fruit-flavoured liqueur ;-) I think the one that nickel...