to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
living thing; organism; creature; biology
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
modern person; people of today
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
raw materials; ingredients
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
out-sourcing; outsourcing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one by one; in detail; minutely
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
indicate reason; infers some protest
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
munitions; military stores
to increase; to add to; to augment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary