the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
throat; important part; vital area
should time and circumstances permit
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to express (in words); to confess
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
crowning beauty with even greater glory
as much as one can; as much as possible
all night long; all through the night
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
shady online money-making
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to drop; to let fall; to omit
sake jar; jar containing alcohol