Vocabulary

with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt

with a crack; with a smash

with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap

very slowly; sluggishly

uneasily; restlessly; erratically

suddenly; abruptly; quickly

at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.)

flustered; confused; panicked

with a bustle; with a hubbub

(gaping) widely

a little; a bit; slightly

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

to this extent; to this degree; this much

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

by chance; coincidentally; as it happens

where?

like; similarly to

plump; chubby; voluptuous

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on

glibly; volubly; at great length

lightly and nimbly; with agility

definitely; absolutely; without doubt

time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (attached) cleanly

extremely; very

frantically; like mad; furiously; strenuously

still (continuing); as ever; further

with all one's strength; with all one's heart

with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly

slithering; wriggling

very much; really; extremely

(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

a little; a bit

blushing; getting red in the face

more and more; increasingly; all the more

with a light thud

with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle

very; exceedingly