increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
named after; associated with; connected with
(period of) a year; during an era
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to talk big; to be bombastic
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
opinion; intention; thought
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
certainly; surely; definitely
way of reciting; way of telling a story
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
talk; recital; narration; topic
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
reinforcement; strengthening
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
ostentation; show; affectation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
election; selection; choice
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
identifiable; personalized