many; much; plenty; hardly
limestone cave; limestone cavern
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
right under; directly below
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to write down; to record; to register
main cause; primary factor
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
bringing; taking; carrying
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
maximum permissible level or dosage
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
filtration; filtering; percolation
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
presumption; assumption; estimation
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute