to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)

suspended sentence; probation

slowly; unhurriedly; little by little

to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild

slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate