to be too late; to be too slow
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
more than usual (usu. time)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
irritation; annoyance; frustration
schedule; program; calendar
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
recipient of a decoration; recipient of an order (of merit)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
a few seconds; several seconds
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
omen; sign; notice; indication