cool off

chill out control oneself cool down cool it get hold of oneself go easy keep cool regain one's composure relax rest restrain oneself simmer down take it easy

chill cool it loosen up mellow relax settle down simmer down take a chill pill

bind constrict curb hold down inhibit necessitate stifle

ban bar bridle chain check coerce compel concuss confine cork deny deprive disallow drive hog-tie immure impel imprison incarcerate intern jail make oblige pressure pressurize urge withhold

bottle up hem in hold back hold in keep lid on put half nelson on shotgun

aid allow assist encourage free help loosen release

delay discourage dissuade halt indulge leave alone let go liberate permit repress stop

constrain contain control hamper hinder impede inhibit restrain suppress tame

abstain bit bridle check deny fetter hobble hog-tie hold down ice leash manacle moderate muzzle refrain retard scrub shackle subdue tie withhold

bottle up box in bring to screeching halt cool down entrammel hold back hold in keep lid on keep tight rein on rein in send up tie up

advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward free help let go permit promote release

go ahead incite indulge liberate loose loosen

foster

cease croak depart die drop go pass perish succumb

buy a one-way ticket call off all bets check out deep-six pass away pass on pass over

be born begin continue create live stay

bear

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

soothe

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

chill out die down lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

energize

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

agitate irritate worry

be active energize

excite grow increase tense

alleviate assuage mollify pacify unburden

ally balm becalm calm ease heal quiet relieve settle soften still

calm down pour oil on smooth down take the edge off take the sting out of untrouble

agitate incite upset

harm hurt injure irritate move trouble worry

allay alleviate appease assuage cool mitigate mollify pacify relieve soften

becalm cheer compose console dulcify help hush lighten lull quiet quieten settle square still stroke subdue tranquilize unburden

balm butter up calm down make nice make up patch things up play up to pour oil on smooth down take the edge off take the sting out untrouble

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

arouse bring down depress discourage disturb excite hurt move

distress