operation (of machine); operating; running; working
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
time; season; period; phase; stage
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
concealment; suppression; hiding
care; precaution; guarding; caution
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
every person; every mouth; every entrance
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
expertise; experience; knowledge