Limiting and emphasising: しか-free ばかり vs さえ, the condition さえ〜ば, and だけでなく vs ばかりでなく.
〜ばかり N + ばかり / V-te + ばかり
Noun + ばかり. Means 'only' or 'nothing but', often with a negative feeling that there is too much of one thing.
弟は甘い物ばかり食べている。 My little brother eats nothing but sweets.
〜てばかりいる V-te + ばかりいる
Verb (te-form) + ばかりいる. Means 'do nothing but X', usually criticizing someone for always doing the same thing.
息子はゲームをしてばかりいる。 My son does nothing but play games.
〜きり V-た + きり (+ negative); N + きり
V-た + きり means 'ever since X, (nothing has happened)'. N + きり means 'only, just'. The main clause is often negative.
彼とは去年会ったきり、会っていない。 I haven't seen him since we met last year.
〜さえ N + さえ / V-te + さえ
Noun + さえ. Means "even", giving an extreme example to emphasize that something applies to everything else too.
忙しくて水さえ飲めなかった。 I was so busy I couldn't even drink water.