Vocabulary

close by; right there; short distance away; a hop, skip and jump away

on the verge of starvation; at the point of starving

abeam

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

solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

each; respectively; individually; separately

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

falling plump; falling down flat

from now; from this moment; henceforth

teary-eyed

click-clack; clip-clop; clatter

ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey

(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant

this or that; one thing or another; anything

violently; without holding anything back

truly; in earnest

prickling; stinging; biting

pricking; stinging; tingling

faintly; weakly; dimly

tightly; tautly; tensely

sound of a camera shutter

frilly

without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously

banging around (e.g. in a fight)

attentively; cautiously; carefully; watchfully; with caution

biting; gnawing

pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly

shiveringly

with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

(smile) broadly

frail and cute (esp. of young women); adorable; lovely

together

grumbling; complaining; muttering

stealthily; secretly

blip bleep

gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely

kissing loudly; smooching

with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by

zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

conspicuously; openly