Слово "matter". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Already our control over matter is absolute.'

The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.

And when we focus on what matters,

With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter.

In the course of this life I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.

At the other end of the scale, He introduces into matter that obscene invention the organism, in which the parts are perverted from their natural destiny of competition and made to co-operate.

Well, Sergeant, you had better compose your mind, and think of other matters; for, when a vessel is about to enter a strange port, it is more prudent to think of the anchorage inside than to be under-running all the events that have turned up during the v'y'ge. There's the log-book expressly to note all these matters in; and what stands there must form the column of figures that's to be posted up for or against us.

He experienced no suffering from estrangement—no yearning after reconciliation; and though, more than once, my fast falling tears blistered the page over which we both bent, they produced no more effect on him than if his heart had been really a matter of stone or metal.

I need not narrate in detail the further struggles I had, and arguments I used, to get matters regarding the legacy settled as I wished.

“This is such a big lonely place,” she said slowly, as if she were turning matters over in her mind. “The house is lonely, and the park is lonely, and the gardens are lonely.

  In regard to the matter on which you consulted me, full inquiries have been made, with no result.

The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.

The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.

Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.

That matter is with me; and that we may see the matter more plainly, I, the man, have brought here a little of the Red Flower which ye, dogs, fear."

No reference to the matter at all, either in word or writing?’

But there is another matter that must be attended to first.’

"These are dreadful and important matters!

Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.

“There will call upon you to-night, at a quarter to eight o’clock,” it said, “a gentleman who desires to consult you upon a matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask.”

They could not alter your feelings: for that matter you could not alter them yourself, even if you wanted to.

But mattered to me. I could down tools and tell them go to hell.

The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.

“Besides, it don’t matter much.

But it's got two holes already, so it doesn't matter very much, does it?"

Believe that the only things that matter are the dreams themselves.