gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
this for sure; certainly is
nothing but; none other than
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to live through; to survive
on the occasion of; at the time of
to bring; to take; to bring about
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
complicated and mysterious
traditional; conventional
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
reigning; controlling; dictating
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
one's own profits; one's own pockets
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position