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    Sniff

    To make (a sound) quieter : to decrease the noise made by (something)
    Draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt
    Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
    Feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands
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    Gargle

    To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
    Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
    Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly
    To avoid something by going around it.
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    Squat

    Crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
    To make something small to fit into a small space
    To squeeze and twist something.
    Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly
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    Whiff

    A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly
    Soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps
    An act of gulping food or drink
    A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
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    Grasp

    Moving objects to hitting something violently
    To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
    Feel a strong desire for or to do something
    Seize and hold firmly
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    Clench

    To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty
    To suddenly break apart, spilling its contents, usually as a result of internal pressure.
    Contracting muscles, usually applicable to firmly closed fists.
    Put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles
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    Ruddy

    Difficult to find, catch, or achieve
    So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible
    To be surprised, amazed, or shocked very unexpectedly
    (of a person's face) having a healthy red color
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    Clad

    Clothed
    Struck with shock, amazement, or horror
    Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
    (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
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    Pucker

    Injure with very hot liquid or steam
    Take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place
    Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper
    (especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds
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    Crouch

    Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself
    Grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly
    To step on something with force.
    Amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away
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