Elves, and still more Men, he despised because of their 'weakness': that is their lack of physical force, or power over 'matter'; but he was also afraid of them. He was aware, at any rate originally when still capable of rational thought, that he could not 'annihilate'** them: that is, destroy their being; but their physical life', and incarnate form became increasingly to his mind the only thing that was worth considering. **[bracketed note inserted into the text] Melkor could not, of course, 'annihilate' anything of matter, he could only ruin or destroy or corrupt the forms given to matter by other minds in their subcreative activities.
И далее: The dark spirit of Melkor's 'remainder' might be expected, therefore, eventually and after long ages to increase again, even (as some held) to draw back into itself some of its formerly dissipated power. Reminder здесь - это то, что осталось от изначального Мелькора после распыления его силы по всей Арде, включая и его слуг (например орков).
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**[bracketed note inserted into the text] Melkor could not, of course, 'annihilate' anything of matter, he could only ruin or destroy or corrupt the forms given to matter by other minds in their subcreative activities.
И далее:
The dark spirit of Melkor's 'remainder' might be expected, therefore, eventually and after long ages to increase again, even (as some held) to draw back into itself some of its formerly dissipated power.
Reminder здесь - это то, что осталось от изначального Мелькора после распыления его силы по всей Арде, включая и его слуг (например орков).