predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to take off one's glasses
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
amount of money; sum of money
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
anonymity; using an assumed name
vacant house; unoccupied house
recommendation; referral; endorsement
new product; new line (of products)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
packing; crating; packaging
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot