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bear down(verb, control, beat, check)
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beat down(verb, control, beat, check)
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beat up(verb, phrasal verb, beat, defeat)
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become tender(verb, calm, reduce, diminish)
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break down(verb, phrasal verb)
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break in(verb, phrasal verb, control, beat)
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break off(verb, phrasal verb, rest, relax)
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break the fall
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break the spirit(verb, idiom, restrain, curb)
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break up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, decline)
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breathe easy(verb, stop, calm, complete)
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bring to heel(verb, idiom, restrain, curb)
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buck up(verb, encourage, delight, cheer)
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bury the hatchet(verb, idiom, calm, soothe)
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call down(correct, discipline, humble, humiliate)
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can it(calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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cater to(verb, praise, charm, persuade)
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cave in(verb, phrasal verb, yield, surrender)
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chill out(verb, stop, calm, cool)
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clam up(calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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