dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
attendance; presence; appearance
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
great hurry; great haste; rush
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
particularly; only; in the case of
sales; selling; marketing
royalty and titled nobility
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning