safety; welfare; well-being
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
little by little; bit by bit
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
final; eventual; ultimate
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
just because; even if; even though
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach