base of the throat; bottom of the neck
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
preface; introduction; preamble
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
dark clouds; black clouds
automatic; intransitive verb
systematic; regular; routine
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
opening and shutting; opening and closing
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
declaration; statement; proclamation
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
circulation; dissemination
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
state of mind; mentality; psychology
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
minutely; in detail; with particular attention