petition; complaint; (legal) brief
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
absence from work without permission
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
literary world; literary circles
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
mourning (dead persons); memorial
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
answering machine; answer phone
all companies; each company
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
eighth day of the month; eight days
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
the way one works; one's working manner
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
don't worry; there's no need to worry
in perfect form; going swimmingly
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
breaking off an engagement
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone