The word denotes lenience, forbearance, fortitude, patient endurance, longsuffering. Nevertheless, she asked for ""indulgence"" "(lenience" or "pardon)" for the three women. Helfenstein was appalled at the lenience in Esslingen. The Shuofang soldiers, accustomed to Guo's lenience, were apprehensive of the strict Li Guangbi. Generally, however, Kavad secured his position by lenience. Several leaders with Socialist-Communist lenience, within the Congress, also participated in the Workshop. These incentives included more lenience on loan collection and full government funding for minority education. When faced with real conspiracies however, Vespasian and Titus treated their enemies with lenience.