thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
banquet or reception hall
proper; right; reasonable
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
pessimism; disappointment
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
optimism; taking an optimistic view
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
superiority; predominance
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
along the way; along the road
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
because; for; the reason why is ...
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to come from; to have roots in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving