Vocabulary

all together in a line; all together in a lump

having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

all by itself; naturally; spontaneous; all by oneself

just a tiny bit

timidly

clear and resounding (as a voice or musical instrument)

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

I pray; I wish

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed

gulpingly; in one gulp

(drinking) in big gulps

(with just a) small amount; a bit; only a little

with a clunk; with a clank

appropriately; properly

just like; the same as; no different than

since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.)

absolutely (not); (not) at all

absolutely (not); (not) at all

extremely; very; really; super; so

calling sound of the lesser cuckoo

with a click (of a button or switch)

viscously; stickily

snoring

with a creak; creakily

soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log

shamelessly; brazenly

with a click (of a button or switch)

heartfelt

for many days; for several days

day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out

with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning)

quickly; swiftly; expeditiously

quickly; swiftly; expeditiously

boom; bang; wham

with a start; with a jump

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion)

swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)