to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

to attribute or ascribe

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

to join closely and intimately

former; erstwhile

pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

anything that transforms, purifies, or refines

a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

calm; peaceful; tranquil

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

very cold; icy

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

very disorganized; messy or confused