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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | виновник торжества | hero of the day (Anglophile) |
| gen. | виновник торжества | honoree (DC) |
| gen. | виновник торжества | subject of the occasion (Many organisers also choose an embarrassing photo of the subject of the occasion to have printed on the t-shirt too. McKinley found himself fielding questions at the official Mike Tyson public workout because the subject of the occasion had quickly discharged himself of any responsibility. Alexander Demidov) |
| Gruzovik | виновник торжества | hero of the festivities |
| gen. | виновник торжества | man of the hour (Ремедиос_П) |
| gen. | виновник торжества | guest of honor (Oksana82myangel) |
| gen. | виновник торжества | hero of the occasion (Anglophile) |
| polit. | поздравляем виновника торжества | we congratulate the guest of honor (bigmaxus) |