(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
predicament; difficult situation
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
way of talking; speaking style
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
(apportioning) in small amounts
filtration; filtering; percolation
all (there is); as long as there is
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
with a clink (click, clack)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
the reason is ...; it is because ...
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence