annals-biographies form (of historical writing)
annals; chronicle; chronology
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
important person; strategic person; key figure
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
authenticity; credibility
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be consistent; to be coherent
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
human pillar; human sacrifice
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
conviction; belief; confidence
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question