heaven helps those who help themselves

(idiomatic) to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)

(callligraphy and typography) Kantei-ryū, a type of 江戸文字(えどもじ) (Edo moji) usually associated with kabuki signage and characterized by thick, flowing, and rounded strokes

baklava