Cannabis Control Law (1948)
consulting agreement; advisory contract
punishable offense; crime
permanent residence; denizenship
friend request (e.g. on a social network)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
finding fault (with); being picky
retirement at one's own request
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
industrialist; entrepreneur
telephone bill; telephone rate
hill in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
outward appearance; apparent
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
breadwinner; biggest earner
passing mark (examination); passing grade
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
National Center Test for University Admissions
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
full payment; liquidation
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
god of death; death deity; Death
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit