to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
ten-year-old; ten year old
while studying; presently studying
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
quotation; citation; reference
source (e.g. quotation); authority
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
radiant smile; contented smile
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to gather; to collect; to assemble
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)