Vocabulary

very; extremely

ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly

uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly

patently; clearly at first glance

squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)

alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)

how (dare you)

freely; at will; with ease

with one's mouth wide open; gapingly

midway (through); halfway

indeed; really; truly; very much

with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound

tearfully; shedding tears

thickly; stickily; viscously

with a snap; with a crack

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly

breathily (while talking)

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

smiling; grinning

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

while fumbling one's words; with a stutter

without (doing); instead of

clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking

properly; tightly; firmly; strong

licking; sucking

all; entirely

thickly (filled with smoke or steam)

pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; agreeably

in its entirety; whole; wholly

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.)

(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.)

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

very

with a crack; with a cracking sound

immediately; right away; at once; as soon as possible

still; even now

in surprise; in astonishment; with a start

with a pat; with a tap; with a clap; with a slap; with a smack