" to see Mr. Lynx over in Accounting as a shaped force of nature" _ What does it mean ? Thanks! If you can see Mr. Lynx over in Accounting as a shaped force of nature rather than as redatory tyrant out to desdroy you ,you will be able to conrol your terror and multiply the chances of geting him off your back.

island-blue What's the exact meaning of "island-blue "in the sentence: Instead of the neat island-blue cottage she’d grown up in, Gran’s home had become a faded gray ruin... Thanks.

In between the ending point What's the meaning of "in between the ending point" please? The complete sentence is: In between the ending point are the grounds of the famed Invalides Cemetery, one of the oldest in Berlin.

Ghosts and phantoms only haunt those whom they empower. What does the subject sentence mean, please? The whole paragraph is from a book about Berlin Wall: "Commercial and residential development has remained impervious to this former outline. Cars routinely park atop and pedestrians routinely stroll upon the stones oblivious to their former significance. Its once profaned presence has become nearly invisible. This invisibility and irreverence towards tradition is desirable. Ghosts and phantoms only haunt those whom they empower."

"pea green" and incline Here in the following paragraph,I have 2 questions: 1. What does "pea green"mean when it's refering people? 2、What does the incline mean here? A storm swell rocked the boat, heaving the ramp in the air. Four tourists—pea green after their short boat ride from St. Thomas—staggered down the incline to the dock. Thanks!

Whatever the form of intelligence, evolution always seemed to favor certain expressions of it. In Jas’ experience the evidence of high-level, sentient species was usually clear. Whatever the form of intelligence, evolution always seemed to favor certain expressions of it: the use of tools, modifying the natural environment, storage of resources, training of offspring, and the systemization of food gathering or production and distribution. How to understand the subject sentence? What does the word "it" refer to? What is the meaning of "favor" here for evolution? Thanks!

It looked like a device for torturing medium-sized, warm-blooded mammals. Like humans She pointed to a large metal instrument another member of geo-phys was pulling out of the cargo hold. It looked like a device for torturing medium-sized, warm-blooded mammals. Like humans. “That’s a...” “GPR. Ground Penetrating Radar.” Question: Does it mean that the device is huge and heavy for humans to carry/operate or it just looks like a device designed to torture criminals, that is to say an instrument of torture ? Thanks!

What does "Irish sheets" mean please?

What does it mean for a person " to partially collapse",please? He had to put his weight onto his injured foot, and he partially collapsed.