to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
research and development; R&D
headquarters; head office; main office
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
open; spacious; extensive
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
directions; instructions; usage method
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
undressing; taking off one's clothes
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter