Cold air, black night, a sharp explosion, and something heavy hitting the ground next to him.

But most of what he says is obscured by a sharp explosion from high above them on the bank.

From slightly above his head came the sharp explosion of a shot.

From not too far away, there was a short, sharp explosion.

There was a sharp explosion and an instant loss of weight.

There was a sharp second explosion, followed immediately by a third.

At that instant, from below, there was a sharp explosion.

He spoke in two sharp little explosions of single syllables.

A sharp explosion ripped from the rear of the gallery.

The result was a sharp explosion that sounded like a cannon shot.