英和和英

to be temperate

to cheapen the article―reduce the price

（空気なら）to rarefy air―（酸なら）―dilute an acid―（薬なら）―attenuate a medicine

to neglect―slight

make smaller

to wage war―go to war―（with the enemy）

treat with contempt

make imperceptible

to make soft―soften

（荷なら）to lighten the load―ease one of one's load―（重荷、負担なら）―relieve one of one's burden―（船荷なら）―lighten a ship of her cargo―（税なら）―lighten the taxes―reduce the tax―（罰なら）―mitigate punishment―（痛みなら）―alleviate pain

to neglect anything

make monotonous

to lump many items together―mass many things together

to smoothe

hold dear

make weak

to neglect―slight

to starboard the helm

to clutch anything

to do something little by little

to feel relieved

the act of restraining

to tidy up

to ruin―spoil―bring one's efforts to naught

the act of fastening something tightly

to complain of itching

make tight

to neglect

an abrasion

to lump things together