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)