(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
beginning; outset; first; onset
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
coincident with; while; simultaneously
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
until now; so far; up to the present
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular