Vocabulary

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since

with a clatter

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

rustling

rattling; clattering

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to be discouraged; to be disheartened; to lose heart

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

solid; robust; well-built

gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging

noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly

exactly; perfectly

properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly

exactly; precisely; punctually; on the dot

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

creaking; squeaking

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

being startled

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

crumpled; rumpled; wrinkled; creased; tousled; disheveled

exhausted; worn out; dead tired

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to croak

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; to worry

whirling; revolving; spinning; going round and round

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

wobbling; tottering; shaking; unstably; unsteadily

(turning) round and round; in circles