angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
again; once more; a second time
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
both; both sides; both parties
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
end; tip; extremities; terminal
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
one end; an end; part; fragment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
monolith; large slab of rock
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
wounded person; injured person
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
moderate faction; moderates
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to fly around; to scatter
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling