Vocabulary

with a snap; with a flick; with a clack; with a whap

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

kapow; bang; slap; clap

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

twitching

acutely (feel); keenly; severely

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

suddenly; unexpectedly

unsteady steps; bobbing

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

possibly; perhaps; perchance

totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; being nervous

stickily; relentlessly

fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material)

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

with a crack; with a snap; with a slam

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; spunky; energetic

with a sting; with a tingle; with a burn; smartingly

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down)

aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up)

floatingly; driftingly; with a sense of weightlessness

in plenty; fully

bugling (sound); honking; oinking; vibrating (e.g. phone)

bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing)

weakly; helplessly

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly

sticking; clinging

fluently (speaking a foreign language)

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; fresh-baked; fresh from the oven

dimly; faintly; with a faint light

by ones and twos

being moved (to tears); being touched (by); becoming sentimental

leisurely; slowly; gradually; steadily; little by little