(4) The overpowering scent seemed to close in on Thompson, enveloping him in a thick, heavy cloud that threatened to choke him. (5) The air was so thick with the oppressive smell that it was almost tangible, wrapping around him like a suffocating blanket. (6) Thompson could practically taste the acrid stench as it filled his nostrils, making him feel as though he were drowning in it.
