I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ consummate ( esp. BrE ), great
▪ astonishing , incredible , remarkable , surprising
▪ alarming ( esp. BrE )
▪
I obtained the drugs with alarming ~.
▪ comparative , equal , relative
▪
All questions were handled with equal ~ and mastery.
▪ apparent , seeming
▪
I was surprised at the apparent ~ with which he got into the building.
▪ contemptuous ( esp. BrE )
▪
She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ~.
▪ practised/practiced
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~ in
▪
The back of the garment is split for ~ in walking.
▪ for ~ of
▪
The whole machine is designed for ~ of use.
▪ with ~
▪
They passed the exam with ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
The car brings ~ of access to the countryside.
II.
verb
1 make sth less painful/serious/difficult
ADVERB
▪ considerably , greatly
▪
The situation would be considerably ~d if more money were made available.
▪ slightly , somewhat
▪ gradually
▪ away
▪
The pain in my leg gradually ~d away.
VERB + EASE
▪ help (to)
▪
The new road should help ~ traffic problems.
▪ begin to
▪
Tensions between the two countries are beginning to ~.
▪ try to
2 move carefully
ADVERB
▪ carefully , gently
▪ slowly
▪
I ~d myself slowly out of bed.
▪ away , back , down , forward , etc.
▪
Jean ~d back on the pillows and relaxed.
PREPOSITION
▪ away from
▪ into
▪
He ~d himself into the driving seat.
▪ out of
▪
She carefully ~d the car out of the garage
Ease is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ pain , ↑ pressure , ↑ tension
Ease is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ache , ↑ anxiety , ↑ ban , ↑ blockade , ↑ bulk , ↑ burden , ↑ concern , ↑ congestion , ↑ conscience , ↑ cramp , ↑ crisis , ↑ discomfort , ↑ distress , ↑ embarrassment , ↑ fear , ↑ guilt , ↑ loneliness , ↑ mind , ↑ misery , ↑ nerve , ↑ pain , ↑ path , ↑ plight , ↑ pressure , ↑ problem , ↑ restriction , ↑ shortage , ↑ situation , ↑ strain , ↑ stress , ↑ suffering , ↑ symptom , ↑ tension , ↑ transition , ↑ workload , ↑ worry