| A | B |
| revive | to become conscious; wake-up* |
| veranda | a long open porch* |
| cower | to crouch or shrink down in fear* |
| consolation | something that comforts* |
| cunningly | in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive* |
| scuttle | to run quickly, with hurried movements* |
| valiant | bodly courageous; brave; heroic* |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi | brave mongoose* |
| Darzee | featherbrained male bird* |
| Nag | male cobra* |
| Nagaina | female cobra* |
| Chuchundra | muskrat* |
| Chua | rat* |
| Teddy | boy saved by brave mongoose* |
| Karait | dusty brown snakeling* |