1 although. "he was making headway, albeit rather slowly."

Don’t panic about your writing. Just learn more descriptive words that will improve your writing.
SCRUTINY
1 – a close inspection; under a microscope
His paper was under a lot of scrutiny.
TUMULT
1 – riot or commotion
Tumult uprisings are a big part of history.
2 – loud noise
a tumult of noise kept me from sleeping.
TILING
1 – tiles
The tiling walls were stunning.
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR WRITING: LIST OF PREPOSITIONS WITH DEFINITION
AMID
preposition
1 – surrounded by; in the middle of
He walked amid the rolling hills and lush landscape.
2 – in an atmosphere or against a background of.
Mid accusations of cheating the student were suspended.
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR WRITING: DESCRIPTIVE PHRASES
Here are a lot of describing words that I’ve picked up from various books, and blog posts. I fell in love with this word list. And are great for adding detail.
Pro tip: The describing words are all around you. Listen to how people use descriptive language in your favorite movies, tv shows, and podcast. Try to find describing words in the things you read. The lesson you are looking for and the right words are all around you! You just have to look for the lesson to find the best describing word.
ARID STEPPE
1 – one of the vast treeless tracts in Europe and Asia.
The arid steppe of Mongolia is famous around the world.
ATLANTIC SWELLS
1- Waves crashing on the coast.
The Atlantic swells crashed against the crenelated coast.
BROODING SUMMITS
1 – sad terrain, a phrase to describe mountain ranges.
The brooding summits, covered in clouds, look like a storm is coming.
BEHIND THE TIMES
1 – not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; out of date.
When it came to tech, he was behind the times.
CRYSTALLINE LAKES
1 – a good description to describe a still lake. Or a phrase lake on a nice day.
The crystalline lake boasted the perfect space to camp.
CRUMBLING CASTLES
1 – a castle falling apart.
Ireland’s peppered with crumbling castles.
CRESTING MOUNTAINS
1 – descriptive of a scenic mountain range.
The cresting mountains of New Zealand are unforgettable.
EVER- DEEPENING
1 – getting deeper
The ever-deepening snow made the terrain impassable.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The historical significance of Rome echoes even until today.
INFINITE HILLS
The infinite hills of New Zealand lure thousands of visitors a year. This is one of my favorite descriptive phrases.
ICY ROLLERS
1 – cold waves
The icy rollers of the Atlantic Ocean beat along the coast.
INDELIBLY WILD
The indelibly wild forest of Peru.
LUNAR-SCAPED
1 – landscape similar to that on the moon
The Lunar-scaped beaches on Milos, put it high on many travelers’ lists of Greek Islands to visit.
LONG-FORGOTTEN
The long-forgotten castle has centuries of neglect.
MOSS-CLAD
A great