nothing but; none other than
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
little by little; bit by bit
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
if it is (the case that ...)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
time limit; time restriction
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just one person; only one
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pile up; to accumulate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
rest; break; recess; intermission
all you want; as much as one wants
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
late at night; at a late hour
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to pass (of time); to elapse
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
troublesome; annoying; complicated
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to continue to do; to persist in doing