N. willingness,
voluntariness, willing mind, heart, disposition, inclination,
leaning,
animus, frame of mind,
humor,
mood, vein, bent,
penchant,
aptitude,
docility,
docibleness,
persuasibleness,
persuasibility,
pliability,
geniality,
cordiality, goodwill,
alacrity,
readiness, earnestness, forwardness, eagerness,
asset,
compliance, pleasure, gratuitous service, labor of love,
volunteer,
volunteering V. be willing,
incline, lean to, mind,
propend, had as lief, lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear, have a half a mind to, have a great mind to, hold to, cling to, desire, see fit, think good, think proper,
acquiesce, comply with, swallow the bait, nibble at the bait, gorge the hook, have no scruple of, make no scruple of, make no bones of, jump at, catch at, meet halfway,
volunteer Adj. willing, minded,
fain, disposed, inclined, favorable, favorably- minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed, nothing loth, in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind, ready, forward, earnest, eager, bent upon, predisposed,
propense,
docile,
persuadable,
persuasible,
suasible, easily persuaded,
facile,
easy-going, tractable,
genial,
gracious,
cordial,
cheering,
hearty, content, voluntary,
gratuitous,
spontaneous, unasked &c. (ask ), unforced
Adv. willingly,
fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul, with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms, with good will, with right will, de bonne volonte, ex animo, con amore, heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord,
graciously, with a good grace, a la bonne heure, by all means, by all manner of means, to one's heart's content,
yes N. health,
sanity, soundness,
vigor, good health, perfect health, excellent health, rude health, robust health,
bloom, mens sana in corpore sano,
hygeia, incorruption,
incorruptibility, good state of health, clean bill of health,
eupepsia, euphoria, euphory, st. anthony's fire
V. be in health,
bloom,
flourish, keep body and soul together, keep on one's legs, enjoy good health, enjoy a good state of health, have a clean bill of health, return to health, recover, get better, take a new lease of life, fresh lease of life,
recruit, restore to health, cure,
tinker Adj. healthy, healthful, in health, well, sound,
hearty,
hale, fresh, green, whole,
florid,
flush, hardy,
stanch,
staunch,
brave,
robust, vigorous,
weatherproof, unscathed, uninjured,
unmaimed,
unmarred,
untainted, sound of wind and limb, safe and sound, on one's legs, sound as a roach, sound as a bell, fresh as a daisy, fresh as a rose, fresh as april, hearty as a buck, in fine feather, in high feather, in good case, in full bloom, pretty bobbish, tolerably well, as well as can be expected, sanitary,
sanatory Phr. "health that snuffs the morning air", non est vivere sed valere vita
N. feeling, suffering,
endurance,
tolerance,
sufferance,
supportance, experience,
response, sympathy, impression, inspiration, affection, sensation,
emotion,
pathos, deep sense,
warmth,
glow,
unction,
gusto,
vehemence,
fervor,
fervency,
heartiness,
cordiality, earnestness, eagerness, empressement,
gush,
ardor, zeal, passion, enthusiasm,
verve,
furore,
fanaticism, excitation of feeling, fullness of the heart, passion,
ecstasy,
blush,
suffusion,
flush,
hectic,
tingling,
thrill, turn,
shock, agitation,
quiver,
heaving,
flutter,
flurry,
fluster,
twitter,
tremor,
throb,
throbbing,
pulsation,
palpitation,
panting,
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle, hurry of spirits,
pother,
stew,
ferment, state of excitement
V. feel, receive an impression, be impressed with, entertain feeling, harbor feeling, cherish feeling,
respond, catch the flame, catch the infection, enter the spirit of, bear, suffer, support,
sustain,
endure,
thole,
aby,
abide, experience, taste, prove, labor under, smart under, bear the brunt of,
brave, stand, swell,
glow, warm,
flush,
blush, change color,
mantle, turn color, turn pale, turn red, turn black in the face,
tingle,
thrill,
heave,
pant,
throb,
palpitate, go pitapat,
tremble,
quiver,
flutter,
twitter,
shake, be agitated, be excited, look blue, look black,
wince, draw a deep breath, impress
Adj. feeling,
sentient,
sensuous,
sensorial,
sensory,
emotive,
emotional, of feeling, with feeling, warm, quick, lively,
smart, strong, sharp, acute, cutting,
piercing,
incisive, keen, keen as a razor,
trenchant,
pungent,
racy,
piquant,
poignant,
caustic, impressive, deep, profound, indelible, deep felt, home felt,
heartfelt, swelling, soul-stirring,
deep-mouthed,
heart-expanding, electric,
thrilling,
rapturous,
ecstatic, earnest,
wistful, eager, breathless,
fervent,
fervid,
gushing,
passionate,
warm-hearted,
hearty,
cordial,
sincere,
zealous,
enthusiastic,
glowing, ardent, burning,
red-hot,
fiery, flaming, boiling over,
pervading,
penetrating,
absorbing,
rabid,
raving,
feverish,
fanatical,
hysterical,
impetuous, impressed with, moved with, touched with, affected with, penetrated with, seized with, imbued with, devoured by, wrought up, struck all of a heap,
rapt, in a quiver,
enraptured Adv. heart and soul, from the bottom of one's heart, ab imo pectore, at heart, con amore,
heartily,
devoutly, over head and ears, head over heels
Phr. the heart big, the heart full, the heart swelling, the heart beating, the heart pulsating, the heart throbbing, the heart thumping, the heart beating high, the heart melting, the heart overflowing, the heart bursting, the heart breaking, the heart goes out, a heart as big as all outdoors (sympathy) 897
N. cheerfulness,
geniality,
gayety, l'allegro,
cheer, good humor, spirits, high spirits, animal spirits, flow of spirits,
glee, high glee, light heart, sunshine of the mind, sunshine of the breast, gaiete de coeur, bon naturel,
liveliness, life,
alacrity,
vivacity,
animation,
allegresse,
jocundity,
joviality,
jollity,
levity,
jocularity,
mirth,
merriment,
hilarity,
exhilaration,
laughter,
merrymaking,
heyday,
rejoicing, marriage bell,
nepenthe, euphrosyne, sweet forgetfulness,
optimism, self complacency, hedonics, hedonism
V. be cheerful, have the mind at ease,
smile, put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits, view the bright side of the picture, view things en couleur de rose, ridentem dicere virum, cheer up, brighten up, light up, bear up,
chirp, take heart, cast away care, drive dull care away, perk up, keep a stiff upper lip,
rejoice,
carol,
chirrup,
lilt,
frisk, rollick, give a loose to mirth,
cheer,
enliven,
elate,
exhilarate,
gladden, inspirit,
animate, raise the spirits,
inspire, perk up, put in good humor, cheer the heart, rejoice the heart, delight
Adj. cheerful, happy, cheery,
cheerly, of good cheer,
smiling,
blithe, in spirits, in good spirits,
breezy,
bully,
chipper, in high spirits, in high feather, happy as the day is long, happy as a king, gay as a lark,
allegro,
debonair, light,
lightsome, light hearted,
buoyant, debonnaire, bright, free and easy,
airy,
janty,
jaunty,
canty,
hedonic,
riant,
sprightly,
sprightful,
spry, spirited, spiritful, lively,
animated,
vivacious, brisk as a bee, sparklinly as a thrush, jolly as a sandboy,
blithesome,
gleeful,
gleesome,
hilarious,
rattling,
winsome,
bonny,
hearty,
buxom, playful,
playsome, folatre, playful as a kitten,
tricksy,
frisky,
frolicsome,
gamesome,
jocose,
jocular,
waggish, mirth loving, laughter-loving,
mirthful,
rollicking,
elate,
elated,
exulting,
jubilant,
flushed,
rejoicing, cock-a- hoop,
cheering, inspiriting,
exhilarating,
cardiac,
cardiacal, pleasing,
palmy Int. never say die, come, cheer up,
hurrah,
&c. 838, "hence loathed melancholy!" begone dull care, away with melancholy, phr, "a merry heart goes all the day", "as merry as the day is long", ride si sapis
N. friendship,
amity,
friendliness,
brotherhood,
fraternity,
sodality,
confraternity, harmony, peace, firm friendship, staunch friendship, intimate friendship, familiar friendship, bosom friendship, cordial friendship, tried friendship, devoted friendship, lasting friendship, fast friendship, sincere friendship, warm friendship, ardent friendship,
cordiality,
fraternization, entente cordiale, good understanding, rapprochement, sympathy,
fellow-feeling,
response,
welcomeness, affection,
favoritism, good will, acquaintance,
familiarity,
intimacy, intercourse,
fellowship, knowledge of, introduction
V. be friendly, be friends, be acquainted with, know, have the ear of, keep company with, hold communication with, have dealings with, sympathize with, have a leaning to, bear good will, love, make much of,
befriend, introduce to, set one's horses together, have the latchstring out, hold out the right hand of friendship, extend the right hand of friendship, hold out the right hand of fellowship, become friendly, make friends with, break the lee, be introduced to, make acquaintance with, pick acquaintance with, scrape acquaintance with, get into favor, gain the friendship of, shake hands with,
fraternize, embrace, receive with open arms, throw oneself into the arms of, meet halfway, take in good part
Adj. friendly,
amicable, amical, well-affected, unhostile,
neighborly, brotherly,
fraternal,
sympathetic,
harmonious,
hearty,
cordial,
warm-hearted, friends with, well with, at home with, hand in hand with, on good terms, on friendly terms, on amicable terms, on cordial terms, on familiar terms, on intimate terms, on good footing, on speaking terms, on visiting terms, in one's good graces, in one's good books, acquainted, familiar, intimate, thick, hand and glove, hail fellow well met, free and easy,
welcome Adv. amicably, with open arms, sans ceremonie, arm in arm
Phr. amicitia semper prodest, "a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one", "friendship is love without either flowers or veil", trulgus amicitias utilitate probat
