waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to entrust; to leave to a person
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
battle of wits; contest of wits
the place for; the time for; the level of
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
January; first month of the lunar calendar