| lose brightness(verb, expression, dull, disappear, dim) |
| lose courage(verb, expression, worry, avoid, fuss) |
| lose luster(verb, expression, dull, reduce, diminish) |
| make light of(expression, idiom, suppress, paint, decorate) |
| make pale(expression, lighten, tint, bleach, whiten) |
| mantle |
| melt(fix, reduce, ruin, prepare, spoil) |
| microwave(fix, reduce, ruin, prepare, spoil) |
| muddy(verb, dull, reduce, diminish, dim) |
| neutralize(verb, dull, disappear, dim, dissolve) |
| oven-bake |
| palliate(verb, cover, finish, suppress, white) |
| pan |
| pan-broil |
| pound |
| pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge) |
| quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) |
| quaver(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) |
| rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) |