thoracentesis; thoracocentesis; pleural tap
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
summary; digest; outline; abstract
presumption; assumption; estimation
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
person who gives the right (correct) answer
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
pore; small cavity; puncture
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
leaving school during a term
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to shake one's head (in denial)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
wedding reception banquet
acquaintance; friend; familiar face