Vocabulary

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; growling; purring

quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay; without hesitation; briskly

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

with a rustling sound

roughly; approximately; round about; more or less

rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; sandy; granular

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion

frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly

gently (raining); drizzling

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

damp; humid; wet; clammy; muggy; soggy

splashing (water); splashing about; with a splash

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder

straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden

peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

smoothly; easily; readily

continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout

decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

without (doing); instead of

at least; at most; (even) just

all; altogether; entirely; completely

softly; gently; quietly; lightly

to that degree; to that extent; that much

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

shivering; feeling chilly

in a crowd; in droves; in a stream; in succession

plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; in a trickle

in drops; dripping; trickling; streaming; flowing

diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally