The person who has killed another person has an albatross round his neck for the rest of his life — Человек, убивший другого человека, терзается всю свою жизнь
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Albatross (metaphor) — The word albatross is sometimes used to mean an encumbrance, or a wearisome burden. [cite web | url = http://m w.com/dictionary/albatross | title = Albatross | work = Merriam Webster Online Dictionary | accessdate = 2007 11 24 ] It is an allusion … Wikipedia
Albatross — This article is about the bird family. For other uses, see Albatross (disambiguation). Albatross Temporal range: Oligocene–recent … Wikipedia
Wandering Albatross — Conservation status Vulnerable … Wikipedia
onus — noun the onus of single parenting Syn: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation, duty, weight, load, charge, mantle, encumbrance; cross to bear, millstone round one s neck, albatross … Thesaurus of popular words
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — (original: The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge written in 1797–1798 and published in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads (1798). The modern editions use a later revised version… … Wikipedia
Brian Close — This article is about the footballer and cricketer. For the footballer born 1982, see Brian Close (footballer). Brian Close Personal information Full name Dennis Brian Close Born 24 February 1931 (1931 02 24) (age 80) Rawdon, West Yorkshire … Wikipedia
Clinton Morrison — Personal information Full name Clinton Hubert Morrison Date of birth 14 May 1979 ( … Wikipedia
Bad Boys (Wham! song) — Single infobox | Name = Bad Boys Artist = Wham! from Album = Fantastic Released = 1983 Format = 12 , 7 Recorded = Genre = Pop Length = 3:19 Label = Innervision Records Producer = Steve Brown, George Michael Last single = Wham! Rap (1983) This… … Wikipedia
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in popular culture — This entry lists mentions of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in popular culture.Literature* In James M. Cain s crime novel Double Indemnity , Phyllis is described as the creature who came on board ship to shoot dice in The Rime of the Ancient… … Wikipedia
Seabird — This article is about the animal. For the alternative rock band of the same name, see Seabird (band). The Sooty Tern is highly aerial and marine and will spend months flying at sea, returning to land only for breeding.[1] Seabirds (also known as… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Peru — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Peru. The avifauna of Peru includes a total of 1879 species, of which 139 are endemic, 3 have been introduced by humans, and 72 are rare or accidental. 91 species are globally threatened.This list s… … Wikipedia
