to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
even if; even though; however; no matter how
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice