vicissitudes; ups and downs
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
flowers and trees; flowering trees
fax; facsimile; fax machine
movie set; filming location
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
timewasting; killing time
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
about when; about what time; how soon
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
talk; dialogue; conversation
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
sender; consignor; remitter
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to appease; to suppress; to calm
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
new book; new publication
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be