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To make noises when you breathe, especially if you have an illness in your chest.
wheeze
To cover something or someone with drops of liquid, dirt, etc., especially by accident.
spatter
A short period of rain or snow. A large number of things that arrive or fall together.
shower
A very large rock.
boulder
Black and partly burned by fire
charred
Very hot.
boiling
Sending air out of your throat and mouth with a sudden loud noise, especially when you have a cold.
cough
Pieces from something that has been destroyed, especially in an accident.
debris
To move up and down or from side to side quickly and lightly; to make something move in this way.
flutter
Burning brightly.
flaming
To breath quickly and noisily (for example when you have been running fast). To say something while you are finding it difficult to breath.
gasp
Very small stones that are used for making roads, paths, etc.
gravel
A type of stone that comes from a volcano and is very light in weight. It is used in powder for cleaning and polishing, and in pieces for rubbing on the skin to make it softer.
pumice
In a skillful and quick way.
deftly
Things that you say or write.
observations
The action of moving backward, away from a difficult or dangerous situation.
retreat
