as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
from the beginning; from scratch
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
literally; to the letter; literal
to copy (down); to transcribe
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
on countless occasions; many a time
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
(religious) faith; belief; creed
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
unanticipated; unexpected
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)