century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
common knowledge; well-known fact
considerably; fairly; quite
each nation; many nations; many countries
depending on; dependent on
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dream for the future; hopes for the future
price; cost; value; worth; value
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
just because; even if; even though
how many people; a number of people
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
root; source; origin; cause
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
ignoring; losing sight of (an objective); discarding
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
evil influence; ill effect
to repeat; to do something over again
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
those (near the second person)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness