N. transparence,
transparency,
clarity,
translucence,
translucency,
diaphaneity,
lucidity,
pellucidity,
limpidity,
fluorescence, transillumination, translumination, transparent medium, glass, crystal,
lymph,
vitrite, water
V. be transparent, transmit light
Adj. transparent,
pellucid,
lucid,
diaphanous,
translucent, tralucent|,
relucent,
limpid, clear,
serene, crystalline, clear as crystal, vitreous,
transpicuous,
glassy,
hyaline,
hyaloid, vitreform
N. inexcitability, imperturbability,
inirritability, even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion,
tolerance,
patience, coolth, passiveness,
hebetude,
hebetation,
impassibility,
stupefaction, coolness, calmness,
composure,
placidity, indisturbance,
imperturbation, sang froid, tranquility,
serenity, quiet,
quietude, peace of mind, mental calmness,
staidness, gravity,
sobriety,
quakerism, philosophy,
equanimity,
stoicism, command of temper,
self-possession,
self-control,
self-command,
self-restraint, ice water in one's veins, presence of mind, submission,
resignation,
sufferance,
supportance,
endurance, longsufferance,
forbearance,
longanimity,
fortitude, patience of job, patience "on a monument", patience "sovereign o'er transmuted ill",
moderation, repression of feelings, subjugation of feeling, restraint,
tranquillization V. be composed, laisser faire, laisser aller, take things easily, take things as they come, take it easy, rub on, live and let live, take easily, take cooly, take in good part, aequam servare mentem, bear the brunt, bear well, go through, support,
endure,
brave, disregard,
tolerate, suffer, stand,
bide,
abide,
aby, bear with, put up with, take up with, abide with,
acquiesce, submit, submit with a good grace, resign oneself to, reconcile oneself to,
brook,
digest, eat,
swallow,
pocket, stomach, make light of, make the best of, make "a virtue of necessity", put a good face on, keep one's countenance, check check oneself,
compose,
appease,
propitiate, repress, render insensible, overcome one's excitability, allay one's excitability, repress one's excitability, master one's feelings, make oneself easy, make one's mind easy, set one's mind at ease, set one's mind at rest, calm down, cool down, gentle,
thaw, grow cool, be borne, be endured, go down
Adj. inexcitable, unexcitable,
imperturbable,
unsusceptible,
unpassionate,
dispassionate,
cold-blooded,
irritable,
enduring,
stoical,
platonic, philosophic,
staid, stayed,
sober, sober minded, grave, sober as a judge, grave as a judge,
sedate,
demure,
cool-headed,
easy-going, peaceful,
placid, calm, quiet as a mouse,
tranquil,
serene, cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard, undemonstrative, temperate, composed, collected, unexcited,
unstirred,
unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed,
unimpassioned,
unoffended, unresisting,
meek,
tolerant, patient, patient as job,
submissive,
tame, content, resigned,
chastened, subdued,
lamblike, gentle as a lamb, suaviter in modo, mild as mothers milk, soft as peppermint, armed with patience, bearing with, clement,
long-suffering Adv. "like patience on a monument smiling at grief", aequo animo, in cold blood, more in sorrow than in anger
Phr. "cool calm and collected", keep calm in the midst of a storm, "adversity's sweet milk, philosophy", mens aequa in arduis philosophia stemma non inspecite, quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes, "they also serve who only stand and wait", section ii, personal affections 1, passive affections
N. content, contentment,
contentedness,
complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart's ease, peace of mind,
serenity,
cheerfulness, ray of comfort, comfort,
reconciliation,
resignation, waiter on providence
V. be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept,
tolerate, consent,
acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace,
conciliate,
reconcile, win over,
propitiate, disarm,
beguile, content, satisfy,
gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be ok
Adj. content, contented, satisfied, at ease, at one's ease, at home, with the mind at ease, sans souci, sine cura, easygoing, not particular,
conciliatory,
unrepining, of good comfort, resigned,
cheerful,
unafflicted,
unvexed,
unmolested, unplagued,
serene, at rest,
snug, comfortable, in one's element, satisfactory,
tolerable, good enough, ok, all right, acceptable
Adv. contently,
contentedly, to one's heart's content, a la bonne heure, all for the best
Phr. nothing comes amiss, "a heart with room for every joy", ich habe genossen das irdische gluck ich habe gelebt und geliebet, "nor cast one longing lingering look behind", "shut up in measureless content", "sweet are the thoughts that savor of content", "their wants but few their wishes all confined", might as well relax and enjoy it
Int. amen, very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good, it will do, that will do, it cannot be helped
