Vocabulary

with a thump; with a clang; with a clank

quietly

just a little; the smallest amount

in general; generally; usually

elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful

a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)

somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely

before long; in a few days

holding horizontally in one's mouth; holding on the side of one's mouth

gradually; by degrees

many; a lot; much

sooner or later; in due time; in due course

moving unsteadily; staggeringly

of course; for sure; definitely

for the benefit of both parties

repeatedly; over and over again

more and more; increasingly

drizzling (rain)

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

plump; fat

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

immediately; promptly

choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; hiss-hiss

sound of a heavy object falling

gathering; swarming

in puffs; in whiffs

falling heavily

vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely

tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; ringing (in one's ears)

with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound

splash; splosh

to pieces; into shreds

indirectly

indirectly

shaking violently

truly; indeed

surely; certainly

at one time; some time ago; once

slightly (blushing)

even if