extent; scope; sphere; range; span
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to some extent; to a certain extent
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
tedious; boring; being fed up with
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to employ; to hire; to charter
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
proposal; proposition; suggestion
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
job; work; duties; trade; skill
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway