to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hills and fields; hill and dale
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
one of these days; someday; one day
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
since then; from that time; ever since
powerless; helpless; incompetent
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to show one's affection; to express one's love
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices