We cannot proceed any further without receiving your thoughts with respect to the manner of payment.
我们如果不了解你们对付款方式的意见,便不能进一步检讨。
The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable.
这就要求我比平时早11分钟把自己从床上拽起来,这种自我约束是很艰苦的。