ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
gem; jewel; ornament; bijou (cocktail)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to be expensive; to be costly
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
surroundings; environs; circumference
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
leaning to the left; leftist tendency; becoming radical
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
professor; teaching; instruction
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
wicked tongue; abusive language
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
light and darkness; light and shade