Pause with:
ps -cx | grep -i $1 | awk '{print $1}' | xargs kill -s SIGSTOP
Unpause with:
ps -cx | grep -i $1 | awk '{print $1}' | xargs kill -s SIGCONT
[the difference is SIG{STOP,CONT},
also this is for convenience, so I prefer -i ]
Hope this helps someone, as with anything terminal-based: USE WITH CAUTION