diff --git a/uxntal.1 b/uxntal.1
index 9315ddb..220efcf 100644
--- a/uxntal.1
+++ b/uxntal.1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ There are also 256 bytes of device memory, which are used to interact with the v
 
 There are 32 base values for opcodes:
 
-    0x00 \fB***\fP    0x08 \fBEQU\fP    0x10 \fBLDZ\fP    0x18 \fBADD\fP
+    0x00 \fBBRK*\fP   0x08 \fBEQU\fP    0x10 \fBLDZ\fP    0x18 \fBADD\fP
     0x01 \fBINC\fP    0x09 \fBNEQ\fP    0x11 \fBSTZ\fP    0x19 \fBSUB\fP
     0x02 \fBPOP\fP    0x0a \fBGTH\fP    0x12 \fBLDR\fP    0x1a \fBMUL\fP
     0x03 \fBNIP\fP    0x0b \fBLTH\fP    0x13 \fBSTR\fP    0x1b \fBDIV\fP
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ There are 32 base values for opcodes:
 
 The "complete" opcode's value can be derived by combining the base value with its flags.
 
-For example, \fBADD2k\fP is \fB(0x18 | 0x20 | 0x80)\fP = \fB0xb8\fP.
+For example, \fBADD2k\fP is \fB(ADD | 2 | k)\fP = \fB(0x18 | 0x20 | 0x80)\fP = \fB0xb8\fP.
 
-Unlike other opcodes, \fB0x00\fP is contextual. Its meaning depends on the \fImode\fP bits provided:
+Unlike other opcodes, \fB0x00\fP (\fBBRK*\fP) is contextual: its meaning depends on the \fImode\fP bits provided:
 
     0x00 \fBBRK\fP    0x80 \fBLIT\fP
     0x20 \fBJCI\fP    0xa0 \fBLIT2\fP
@@ -51,6 +51,23 @@ Unlike other opcodes, \fB0x00\fP is contextual. Its meaning depends on the \fImo
 
 .SH STACK EFFECTS
 
+.BR
+
+.SS NOTATION
+
+Given a stack effect \fB( a^ b^ c^ -- c^ a^ b^ )\fP here is what each symbol means:
+
+    \fB(\fP and \fB)\fP are comment delimiters
+    \fBa^\fP, \fBb^\fP, and \fBc^\fP are values on the stack
+    \fB^\fP indicates that each value is a \fIbyte\fP (\fB*\fP would indicate \fIshort\fP)
+    \fB--\fP separates the "before" and "after" of the stack effect
+
+The effect here is to move the top byte of the stack below the next two bytes, which could be achieved with \fBROT ROT\fP.
+
+By default stack effects describe the effect on \fBwst\fP. When \fBrst\fP is involved we use \fB[]\fP to differentiate the stacks. For example \fB( a* [b*] -- a+1* [b+1*] )\fP will increment the top short of both \fBwst\fP and \fBrst\fP.
+
+.SS EFFECTS AND MODES
+
 Regular instructions have a single stack effect which is modified in a predictable way by any additional modes.
 
 For example the generic effect for \fBADD\fP is ( x y -- x+y ). The eight combinations of modes have the following effects:
@@ -70,6 +87,10 @@ In \fIreturn\fP mode the stacks are reversed. Effects on \fBwst\fP will instead
 
 In \fIkeep\fP mode all the values on the left-hand side of the stack effect will also appear on the right-hand side before the outputs. For example, \fBSWP\fP is \fB(x y -- y x)\fP but \fBSWPk\fP is \fB(x y -- x y y x)\fP.
 
+.SS TERMINOLOGY
+
+We consider the top of the stack to be the first value of the stack, and count back from there. For example, given the stack effect \fB( a b c -- )\fP we would say that \fBc\fP is the top of the stack, \fBb\fP is the second value (second from the top), and \fBa\fP is the third value (third from the top).
+
 .SH REGULAR INSTRUCTIONS
 
 .BR
@@ -77,66 +98,100 @@ In \fIkeep\fP mode all the values on the left-hand side of the stack effect will
 .SS INC
 ( x -- x+1 )
 
+Increment the top value of the stack by 1.
+
 Overflow will be truncated, so \fB#ff INC\fP will evaluate to \fB0x00\fP.
 
 .SS POP
 ( x -- )
 
+Remove the top value of the stack.
+
 \fBPOPk\fP is guaranteed to have no effect (it will not change the stack).
 
 .SS NIP
 ( x y -- y )
 
+Remove the second value of the stack.
+
 .SS SWP
 ( x y -- y x )
 
+Swap the top two values of the stack.
+
 .SS ROT
 ( x y z -- y z x )
 
+Rotate the top three values of the stack. The lowest becomes the top and the others are each shifted down one place.
+
 .SS DUP
 ( x -- x x )
 
+Place a copy of the top value of the stack on top of the stack.
+
 .SS OVR
 ( x y -- x y x )
 
+Place a copy of the second value of the stack on top of the stack.
+
 .SS EQU
 ( x y -- x==y^ )
 
+Test whether the top two values of the stack are equal.
+
 Result is guaranteed to be boolean (\fB0x00\fP or \fB0x01\fP).
 
 .SS NEQ
 ( x y -- x!=y^ )
 
+Test whether the top two values of the stack are not equal.
+
 Result is guaranteed to be boolean (\fB0x00\fP or \fB0x01\fP).
 
 .SS GTH
 ( x y -- x>y^ )
 
+Test whether the second value of the stack is greater than the top.
+
 Result is guaranteed to be boolean (\fB0x00\fP or \fB0x01\fP).
 
 .SS LTH
 ( x y -- x<y^ )
 
+Test whether the second value of the stack is less than the top.
+
 Result is guaranteed to be boolean (\fB0x00\fP or \fB0x01\fP).
 
 .SS JMP
 ( x -- ; pc <- x )
 
+Jump to a location.
+
 The program counter (\fIpc\fP) is unconditionally updated. When \fIx\fP is a byte, it is treated as relative (\fBpc += x\fP) and when \fIx\fP is a short it is treated as absolute (\fBpc = x\fP).
 
+It is common to \fBJMP\fP with boolean bytes (0-1) to handle simple conditionals. For example:
+
+    @max ( x^ y^ -- max^ ) GTHk JMP SWP POP JMP2r
+
 .SS JCN
 ( x bool^ -- ; pc <- x if bool )
 
+Jump to a location when a condition is true.
+
 The program counter (\fIpc\fP) is updated when \fIbool\fP is non-zero. When \fIx\fP is a byte, it is treated as relative (\fBpc += x\fP) and when \fIx\fP is a short it is treated as absolute (\fBpc = x\fP).
 
 .SS JSR
 ( x -- [pc+1*] )
 
+Jump to a location, saving a reference to the current program counter.
+
 Store the next address to execute before unconditionally updating the program counter (\fIpc\fP). This instruction is usually used to invoke subroutines, which use the \fBJMP2r\fP to return. When \fIx\fP is a byte, it is treated as relative (\fBpc += x\fP) and when \fIx\fP is a short it is treated as absolute (\fBpc = x\fP).
 
 .SS STH
 ( x -- [x] )
 
+Move the top value of the stack to the return stack.
+
 .SS LDZ
 ( zp^ -- x )
 
@@ -188,21 +243,29 @@ Writing to some ports may have an effect on the underlying VM; in other cases it
 .SS ADD
 ( x y -- x+y )
 
+Add the top two values of the stack.
+
 Overflow will be truncated, so \fB#ff #03 ADD\fP will evaluate to \fB0x02\fP.
 
 .SS SUB
 ( x y -- x-y )
 
+Subtract the top of the stack from the second value of the stack.
+
 Underflow will be truncated, so \fB#01 #03 SUB\fP will evaluate to \fB0xfe\fP.
 
 .SS MUL
 ( x y -- xy )
 
+Multiply the top two values of the stack.
+
 Overflow will be truncated, so \fB#11 #11 MUL\fP will evaluate to \fB0x21\fP.
 
 .SS DIV
 ( x y -- x/y )
 
+Divide the second value of the stack by the top of the stack.
+
 \fBDIV\fP implements \fIEuclidean division\fP, which is also known as \fIinteger division\fP. It returns whole numbers, so \fB#08 #09 DIV\fP evaluates to \fB0x00\fP.
 
 Division by zero will return zero (instead of signaling an error).
@@ -214,15 +277,23 @@ There is no \fIremainder\fP instruction, but the phrase \fBDIVk MUL SUB\fP can b
 .SS AND
 ( x y -- x&y )
 
+Compute the bitwise union of the top two values of the stack.
+
 .SS ORA
 ( x y -- x|y )
 
+Compute the bitwise intersection of the top two values of the stack.
+
 .SS EOR
 ( x y -- x^y )
 
+Compute the bitwise exclusive-or (\fIxor\fP) of the top two values of the stack.
+
 .SS SFT
 ( x rl^ -- (x>>l)<<r )
 
+Compute a bit shift of the second value of the stack; the directions and distances are determined by the top value of the stack.
+
 Given a byte \fIrl\fP consisting of a low nibble (\fIl\fP) and a high nibble (\fIh\fP), this instruction shifts \fIx\fP left by \fIl\fP and then right by \fIr\fP.
 
 Right shifts are unsigned (they introduce zero bits); there are no signed shifts.
@@ -245,8 +316,8 @@ The break instruction is used to end a vector call and return control to the vir
 
 The "immediate jump" instructions are produced by the assembler. They interpret the next 2 bytes of the ROM as a relative address (\fIaddr\fP) and have the following effects:
 
- \fBJMI\fP ( -- )        jump to \fIaddr\fP unconditionally
- \fBJCI\fP ( bool^ -- )  jump to \fIaddr\fP if \fIbool\fP is non-zero
+ \fBJMI\fP ( -- )       jump to \fIaddr\fP unconditionally
+ \fBJCI\fP ( bool^ -- ) jump to \fIaddr\fP if \fIbool\fP is non-zero
  \fBJSI\fP ( -- [pc*] ) jump to \fIaddr\fP saving the current address (\fIpc\fP) on the return stack
 
 (The instruction pointer will be moved forward 2 bytes, past the relative address.)
@@ -259,6 +330,8 @@ These instructions are created by the assembler from special syntax:
 
 .SS LIT, LIT2, LITr, and LIT2r
 
+Push a literal value on the stack.
+
 The "literal" instructions are used to push new data onto the stacks. They interpret the next 1-2 bytes of the ROM (\fIwx\fP, \fIwxyz\fP) as data and push it onto the corresponding stack:
 
     \fBLIT\fP   ( -- wx^ )     push literal byte \fIwx\fP onto the \fBwst\fP