Sentence:  Although we are still <WSD>far</WSD> from a complete understanding of these problems , as a first approximation , it is suggested that alterations in the hypothalamic balance with consequent changes in the hypothalamic cortical discharges account for major changes in behavior seen in various moods and states of emotions in man and beast under physiological circumstances , in experimental and clinical neurosis , and as the result of psychopharmacological agents . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  located at a great distance in time or space or degree