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have mercy(yield, surrender, quit, relax)
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have pity(yield, surrender, quit, relax)
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hold in(verb, calm, order, quiet)
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hold in check
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hold over(verb, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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keep in check
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keep within bounds
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lay over(verb, hold, keep, block)
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let it all hang out(idiom, stop, dull, fall)
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let it happen(idiom, yield, surrender, quit)
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loosen up(verb, phrasal verb, calm, quit)
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lose power(verb, stop, end, pass)
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make easier(calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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melt away(verb, stop, end, pass)
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open the door(idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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pour oil on
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put a lid on(verb, idiom, calm, quiet)
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quiet down(verb, calm, quiet, cool)
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reduce the temperature
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rock to sleep(idiom, moderation)
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