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surface

the top layer of something

relief

a feeling of comfort after fear or pain

lungs

body organs used for breathing

faint

not clear, weak

gasping

breathing quickly and with difficulty

cupped

held in your hands like a cup

suddenly

happening quickly and unexpectedly

deafening

so loud that it hurts your ears

extra

more than usual

snatch

to grab quickly

deafening

very loud, almost too loud to hear anything else

remembered

brought back into your mind

helplessly

unable to do anything to help oneself

muffled

not clear, hard to hear

intense

very strong

avalanche

a large amount of snow falling down a mountain

hypothermia

dangerous low body temperature

distant

far away

attempt

a try to do something

desperate

feeling there is no hope, trying anything to escape

preserve

to keep something safe and not lost

knocked

hit or pushed strongly

weaken

to become less strong

suffocate

to die because you cannot breathe

ominous

giving the feeling something bad will happen

excruciating

extremely painful

flash

something happening very quickly

choked

could not breathe properly

advice

helpful ideas about what to do

desperately

trying very hard because of fear or danger

foolish

not wise, silly

ramming

hitting or pushing hard

leaflet

a small paper with information

chasm

a very deep hole in the ground

freezing

very, very cold

create

to make something new

buried

covered completely by something

terror

great fear

hurled

thrown with great force

air pocket

a space filled with air