The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek.

A show-down came when the unidentified chief of an unidentified mission brought in a young and distant relative to receive for him at a function—over the heads of other wives within the mission. This caused many an indignant 'tschk! tschk!'

a sign of ill omen

Consider other types of accompaniment: blinking lights, fans and streamers, a parade of candles. Design your nonsound accompaniment and your relation to it (instigator, victim, partner, background). Improvise.