to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
construction; establishment
to pass (of time); to elapse
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
type of occupation; occupational category
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
massing (of troops); gathering
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model