make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

one's range of knowledge or sight

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

a beginner in learning anything; novice

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

keen insight; shrewdness

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

next to the last

holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

twilight; dusk