cease-fire; truce; armistice
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
to begin talking; to open up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
it is not (like that) either
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
great war; great battle; world war
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
relatively; comparatively
serious; not joking; straight
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice