to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
micro miniskirt; micro skirt; micromini
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
lord of a manor; estate steward
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
dismissal (from a position); discharge
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
Seven Wonders of the World
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unit; (musical) group; band
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves