fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
moment; brief space of time
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
alternately; by turns; one after the other
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
same trade; same business; same profession
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
written seal; stylized signature
mostly involve; principally involve
stolen goods; loot; spoils
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
successor; replacement; second wife
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
variation; variant pattern
man of the future; Homo futurus
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness