malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
detailed; minute; articulate
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to look down on; to make light of
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
overlooking; turning a blind eye
yellowish; tinged with yellow
quick-tempered; impatient
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to engage in a heated discussion
pure and innocent; immaculate
boiled water which has cooled
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
going upstream; swimming upstream
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision