large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
performer; actor; actress; cast
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
the real criminal; true culprit
like a decent person; human
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
cannot be helped; unavoidable
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
wedded life; married life
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
fixed date; appointed day
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
copier paper; photocopying paper
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to poke each other; to jab each other
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
pupil; disciple; follower