making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
news program; news programme
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
being very busy; busyness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hair dye (for graying hair)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
originally; by nature; from the start
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be away from home; to be out of the house