an alphabetical list of the special or technical words used in the book, with explanation of their meanings
glossary
used for saying you should pay particular attention to the information that follows
NB (nota bene)
text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than the rest of the text, sometimes in the hope that it will not be noticed
small print
something very successful, especially a very successful book or film
blockbuster
a book that is nice to read in bed
bedtime reading
humour in the face of a bad situation
wry humour
a specific dialect used by certain profession
jargon
an important moral, social or political idea that a book, speech, etc. is trying to communicate
message
a book which gives you info about how to do smth, especially how a machine works
manual
a book which is about a murder and in which the identity of the murderer is kept a secret until the end
whodunnit
