yìzhí
一直 adv. straight; always; all the way
wǒ yìzhí xǐhuan dúshū。
我一直喜欢读书。
I've always had a liking for reading.
tā yìzhí zuò gōngjiāo shàngbān。
她一直坐公交上班。
She always takes the bus to work.
dāngchū
当初 n. those days
zăozhī jīnrì，hébì dāngchū。
早知今日，何必当初。
Early know today, why at the beginning.
dāngchū tā hóngjíyīshí。
当初他红极一时。
He was then at the height of his popularity.