old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
whistle (sound made with the lips)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to mark the end; to spell the end
script; screenplay; scenario
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
drama; theatre; theater; play
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
it seems so; that's what it looks like
and; thereupon; because of that
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement