having gone too far to turn back
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
coffee lounge; coffee shop; cafe
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
that year; same year; same age
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
shoulder (of a road); berm
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to have no chance (of succeeding)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism