As writers, few of Kristof's interlocutors had his pithy, winning ease.
Portraying the Lark, the soprano Emily Hindrichs dispatched exuberant, high-flown lines with a winning ease.
In Samuel Barber's "Four Songs" (Op. 13), Ms. Cooke revealed some of the qualities for which she has earned attention: a rich voice deployed with admirable control, an expressive countenance and a winning ease onstage.
The win eased the pressure on a beleaguered Wenger, who was spared the inevitable questions about his future which would have arisen had Arsenal failed to reach the lucrative Champions League proper for the first time in 14 years.
The win eased the tension at Barcelona in a week in which the sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta was sacked, the appeal against a one-year transfer ban was lost, and they lost at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league.
Upset potential: The Robins are in form, but Spurs have an affinity with the FA Cup and a deep enough squad to allow Harry Redknapp to rest half his team and still win with ease.
That CCL win should ease some pressure.
Wofford is pesky, but come on: Clemson should win with ease.
The Labour leadership also needs a thumping win to ease pressure from its internal critics.
But Payton and Malone have made the point that the chance to win can ease a big cut in salary.
