A chief criticism levelled against American lateralist and polar theorists is precisely the accusation that they are attempting to avoid the issue of the development of relations between the two socio-economic systems, i.e., the essentially bipolar politico-strategic structure of postwar international relations.

The remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.

Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.

The overpowering sense of somebody beyond reach who lived in a world riotously happening only in his own mind.