Vocabulary

vacantly; blankly; absentmindedly

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now

confused; flustered; at a loss

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated

sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; gloomily; silently

remarkably; markedly; rapidly

remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer

(some) more; even more; longer; further

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

ever

clanging; banging; booming; loudly

just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit

prickling; stinging; biting

flapping; rattling; fluttering

bang; slam; thud; crash

crackling; cracking; snapping; popping; clicking

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly

(smelling) strongly; pungently

don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without a rest

completely; absolutely; totally

together (with)

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

once

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally

promptly; quickly; without delay

luckily

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

always; all the time; at all times

anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth