5
heave a sigh of relief(expression, feeling, relief, relaxation)
5
rest(verb, stop, calm, complete, leave)
4
breathe easy(verb, expression, stop, calm, feeling)
3
breathe(verb, relax, unwind, loaf)
3
catch one's breath
3
take a break(verb, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
2
calm down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
collect oneself(verb, expression, stop, calm, complete)
2
compose oneself(verb, expression, stop, calm, complete)
2
cool off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
feel at home(verb, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
2
hang loose(verb, expression, stop, calm, complete)
2
lie down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
loosen up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
make oneself at home(verb, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
2
recline(verb, stop, calm, complete, leave)
2
settle back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
sit around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
sit back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
2
take ten(verb, expression, stop, calm, complete)
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