advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
research institute; (research) laboratory
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to live; to reside; to inhabit
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
stimulating; exciting; provocative
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
keeping things tidy and in order
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
training; drill; practice; discipline
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(clenched) fist; knuckles
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in