| A | B |
| canal | human-made waterway connecting bodies of water |
| frantically | acting wildly with worry or fear |
| granted | allowed someone a wish or a favor |
| occasions | times when something happens |
| reflecting | thinking carefully and calmly |
| thrashed | moved from side to side in an uncontrolled way |
| tremendous | enormous: great in amount, size, or power |
| utter | to say something or make a sound |
| communicating | expressing thoughts or feelings to someone |
| composure | calm; self-control |
| distressed | extremely upset or worried |
| expression | a look on someone's face |
| harsh | unpleasant to the senses |
| prefer | to like or want one thing more than another |
| rash | done too quickly and without thinking |
| remote | far away; distant |