(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
study (of something); discussion; discourse
to put into effect; to put into practice
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
related to; in relation to
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
uninhabited island; desert island
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
drifting; drift; being adrift
civilized world; civilised world
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy