costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
each nation; many nations; many countries
traditional; conventional
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to take over; to hand over
official announcement; proclamation
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
great hurry; great haste; rush
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
preparatory phase; preparatory period
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
this world; this life; world of the living
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem