one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
desolate field; withered field
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
this and that; one thing or another
hairdresser; hairdressing
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
courtesy call; courtesy visit
no exception; without exception; always the same
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
world peace; peace of the world
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
one house; the same house
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
bright sunshine; broad daylight
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
box seating; VIP enclosure; royal box
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
clerk at the information desk
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness