| flash(verb, light, brighten, illuminate, illumine) |
| floodlight(verb, light, flash, animate, shine) |
| glow |
| highlight(verb, light, flash, animate, shine) |
| inspire(verb, cheer) |
| jettison(verb, drop, reduce, discharge, ease) |
| liven up(verb, expression, animate, shine, kindle) |
| lose edge(expression, drop, cut, decline, reduce) |
| make light(verb, expression, light, flash, brighten) |
| meliorate(verb, calm, quiet, help, clear) |
| narrow down(expression, drop, cut, decline, reduce) |
| off-load(drop, discharge, deliver, cast, dump) |
| pacify(verb, calm, dull, quiet, help) |
| pale(verb, dull, soften, white, whitewash) |
| perk up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, improve, animate) |
| peter out(expression, drop, cut, decline, reduce) |
| put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, ease) |
| quell(verb, calm, drop, cut, decline) |
| quench(verb, ease, moderate, lessen, satisfy) |
| quiet(verb, calm, drop, dull, help) |