annals; chronicle; chronology
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
this world; this life; world of the living
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failure; mistake; blunder
to wring the neck; to strangle
consideration; taking into account
prolific (writer, artist, etc.); productive; producing many works; writing prolifically
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
Islamic world; Muslim world
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
unimportant things; insignificant things; trifles
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet