amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
speculation; thinking; meditation
spread; span; expanse; extent
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
whistle (sound made with the lips)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
invitation; introduction; temptation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
handrail; railing; banister
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
hastily made; improvised preparation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to appease; to suppress; to calm
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
upper half of the body; upper body
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other