softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
one-by-one; separately; in detail
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
complete removal; total excision
the whole day; all the day
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
group; bunch; crowd; group
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to shed light; to cast light
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience