burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
naturalization; naturalisation
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(opening of a) wound; cut
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
going through; going via; going by way of
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be accustomed to reading
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses