| melted(relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| muffled(adjective, quiet, subdued, understated, unglamorous) |
| muted(adjective, quiet, subdued, understated, unglamorous) |
| out of earshot(expression, idiom, relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| out of spirits(expression, idiom, disciplined, relieved, unlit) |
| petition(verb, press, promote, push, urge) |
| played down(expression, adjective, quiet, subdued, understated) |
| politicking(lobby, politick, press-agent) |
| press your case(verb, expression, idiom, press, promote) |
| promulgate(verb, expose, announce, broadcast) |
| publish(expose, announce, broadcast) |
| puff(verb, expose, announce, broadcast) |
| quiet(adjective, subdued, understated, unglamorous, unspectacular) |
| relaxed(adjective, quiet, subdued, understated, unglamorous) |
| relieved(unlit, subfusc) |
| restrained(adjective, quiet, subdued, understated, unglamorous) |
| self-accusing(relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| self-condemnatory(relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| self-reproachful(relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| simple(understated, unglamorous, unspectacular) |