book; volume; this; present; main; head
wide difference; a world of difference
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
system; organization; organisation; architecture
one large ...; a great ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
elementary; basic; rudimentary
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
technical skill; ability; capacity
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
looking on (somebody) as hostile
so what!; who gives a damn?
to hand over; to surrender
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to lend an ear to; to listen to
feeling keenly; fully realizing
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
materials; data; document
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
aggression; invasion; raid
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to seek a path; to find one's way