intermezzo vs time out

intermezzo

noun
  • A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude. 

  • A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan. 

  • A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal. 

time out

noun
  • The period of a live action roleplaying event when players are out of character. 

  • The point at which such a period begins. 

verb
  • to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit 

  • of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit 

intj
  • Used to announce the end of time in and the beginning of time out. 

  • To call for a time-out. 

  • To call for a suspension of activity or conversation. 

How often have the words intermezzo and time out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )