- Regret (Substantives), bitterness, repining; lamentation 839; see Penitence 950.
- Relief (Substantives), easement, alleviation, mitigation, palliation, solace, consolation, comfort, encouragement, refreshment 689, lullaby.
- Aggravation (Substantives), heightening, exacerbation, exasperation.
- Cheerfulness (Substantives), gaiety, cheer, spirits, high spirits, high glee, joyfulness, joyousness, gaieté de cœur, hilarity, exhilaration, liveliness, sprightliness, briskness, vivacity, allégresse, jocundity, levity, sportiveness, playfulness, jocularity.
(Adjectives). Discontented, dissatisfied, unsatisfied, malcontent, mortified, disappointed, cut up.
Repining, glum, grumbling, exigent, exigeant, exacting; nostalgic, home-sick; disgruntled.
(Phrases). Out of sorts; in the dumps; down in the mouth.
Disappointing, unsatisfactory.
(Verbs). To regret, deplore, lament, rue, repent 950.
(Adjectives). Regretting, etc., regretful.
(Phrases). 'Tis pity; what a pity!
Delivery from evil, etc.
Lenitive, balm, oil, restorative, cataplasm, etc. 662, cushion, pillow, bolster, bed, etc. 215.
(Phrases). A crumb of comfort; balm in Gilead.
(Verbs). To relieve, ease, alleviate, mitigate, palliate, soften, soothe, assuage, allay, cheer, comfort, encourage, bear up, refresh, restore, remedy, cure.
(Phrases). To dry the tears; to wipe the tears; to pour balm into; to lay the flattering unction to one's soul; to breathe again; to breathe freely.
(Adjectives). Relieving, etc., consolatory; balmy, balsamic, lenitive, anodyne, etc. 662, remedial, curative; easeful.
(Verbs). To aggravate, to render worse, heighten, embitter, sour, acerbate, envenom, exacerbate, exasperate.
(Adjectives). Aggravating, etc., aggravated, etc., unrelieved; aggravable.
(Phrase). Out of the fryingpan into the fire.
(Phrases). A flow of spirits; the sunshine of the mind.
Mirth, merriment, merrymaking, laughter (see 838), amusement (see 840), nepenthe, Euphrosyne.
Gratulation, rejoicing, exultation, jubilation, jubilee, triumph, pèan, Te Deum, heyday, joy-bells.
(Verbs). To be cheerful, etc.; to be of good cheer, to cheer up, brighten up, light up; take heart, bear up.
To rejoice, make merry, exult, congratulate oneself, triumph, clap the hands, crow, sing, carol, lilt, frisk, prance, galumph, rollick, frivol.
(Phrases). To drive dull care away; to give a loose to mirth; to keep up one's spirits; care killed the cat; ride si sapis; laugh and grow fat.
To cheer, enliven, elate, exhilarate, entrance, etc., buck up, liven up,