| hush up(verb, expression, cover, ease, moderate) |
| illuminate |
| indulge(defend, spare, relieve, pardon, forgive) |
| issue(verb, drop, clear, release, free) |
| launder(clear, spare, relieve, duty, pardon) |
| leak(verb, drop, clear, release, free) |
| legalize(verb, support, favor, defend, explain) |
| legitimize(verb, support, favor, defend, explain) |
| lessen(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| let off easy(expression, idiom, relieve, forget, excuse) |
| let off steam(verb, expression, idiom, drop, clear) |
| let off the hook(expression, idiom, clear, release, free) |
| let out(verb, expression, drop, clear, release) |
| lifeboat(clear, spare, relieve, duty, pardon) |
| lighten(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| loosen(verb, drop, clear, release, free) |
| make |
| make allowances(expression, support, favor, substantiate, legitimize) |
| make allowances for(expression, idiom, defend, spare, relieve) |
| make good(expression, support, defend, substantiate, legitimize) |