limestone cave; limestone cavern
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
everywhere; all over; throughout
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to take away; to carry away
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to creep about; to crawl around
snake; serpent; large snake
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to reflect; to throw back light
personification; impersonation; embodiment
speckles; spotted pattern
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
alert status; emergency alert
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
snake; serpent; large snake
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine