Vocabulary

slurping

thud

prickling; stinging; tingling

snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut

thud

sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

parp (horn sound)

with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; with a howl (of the wind); with a hiss

ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.)

lightly (floating); buoyantly

angrily; in a huff; in anger

licking; lapping up

drip; fall drop-by-drop

bow-wow; woof; arf; barking

just like; exactly like; as if; as though

without demur

complete; without omission

alternately

unhesitatingly

single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; with one's heart and soul

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

at top speed

instantly; resolutely

single-handedly; alone; single-handed

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

a little; a bit; slightly

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly

gradually; day by day

day by day

still more; especially

for a while; for some time; for a period

as rumored; as rumoured

unluckily

procrastinatingly; dillydallying

(in the) emperor's hearing

in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all

below

(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit