suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
same; similar; (just) like; equal
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
thoughtful; deep-thinking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
with a momentary flash of light
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
self-consciousness; self-awareness
moment by moment; hour by hour
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
just one person; only one
understanding person; supporter
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to fall off; to tumble down
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
transcendence; excellence; superiority
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege