corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
indicate reason; infers some protest
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be surprised; to be astonished
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
recommendation; referral; endorsement
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
at that time; in those days
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at a moment's notice; readily
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
student (esp. a university student)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)