dripping wet; soaked; drenched
billow; surge; large wave
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
number of persons; personnel
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to have a narrow escape from death
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
complete; whole; perfect; safe
in case of; at that time; at this time
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
agricultural land; farmland
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
slough; swampy lowland; moor; marsh
(water-filled) paddy field
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance