chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
otherwise; or else; if not
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
wicked tongue; abusive language
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
such ... as; or some such
chair; stool; post; office; position
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
several minutes; a few minutes
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
overlap; duplication; doubling