Vocabulary

with a slurp; slurpingly; with a sniffle

(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly

purring

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab

stingily; cheaply; slyly

clip-clop (esp. of a horse); clippety-clop

all together in a line; all together in a lump

sound made when a ghost appears

with a splash; slosh

munching; crunching

loosely dangling; lightly swaying; swinging slightly

noisily (playing an instrument); blaring

splashing; sloshing

fuzzy; fluffy

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit

now (unlike then)

holding tightly; squeezing

slimy; slippery

slimy; slippery

rubbery; gummy; squishy

aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; fumblingly; idling away; in disarray

truly; really; genuinely; indeed

indeed; truly; really

silently (in a bad mood); sullenly; gloomily; taciturnly

(speaking) bluntly; without reserve; harshly; directly; outspokenly; reproachfully

suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk

with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; about to cry

in one go (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); directly; in one leap; straight to; all at once; at a bound

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); unexpectedly; looming (e.g. out of the dark)

suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly

bumping into (each other)

tweeting (of a bird); chirping

in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers

with a start; with a jump

kapow (sound of a gunshot); pew pew

buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring

thus; in this way

collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

with a splurt (of a liquid, esp. semen); spurting; gushing out