Vocabulary

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

clanging; banging; booming; loudly

ever

gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging

with a clatter

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

solid; robust; well-built

in a row; in a line

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose

feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; gloomily; silently

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

terribly; awfully; dreadfully; extremely; severely; very (much)

early; quickly; promptly

a few years ago; some years back

as promised

currently accepting (applications, etc.)

rather; sooner; preferably; might as well; just

(not) anywhere; nowhere

with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble

a little

the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently

certainly; by all means

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

tediously; persistently; repeatedly; at length

mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly

after; later

swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly

how; in what way; how about

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme

a little; somewhat; slightly

at the time; in those days; then

abruptly (rising)

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength

sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

restless; fidgety; lively; busy