Possible Clues:

• Have a change of mind about period of fasting
• Not be so hard about the fast time
• How one might soften about so fast a time
• Be merciful, having advanced again?
• That's about as fast as to be not so harsh
• Say uncle
• How one might get soft about fasting then
• After about the start it is fast to get more mild
• Don't be so strict about it before Easter
• Decide to be kind after all?