to make a crisis, pressure, or difficult situation less severe

slow; sluggish

at a slow pace or in an unhurried manner

to relax or lessen tension, conflict, or a strained situation

to reduce the speed, rate, or intensity of a process or movement

to decrease the speed, progress, or rate of a process

to alleviate or reduce tension, pressure, or stress

to adjust to sharp changes or provide a transition to lessen the intensity of a process

slow in movement, pace, or the rate of progress

A judicial arrangement where the execution of a convicted person's sentence is suspended, often contingent on a period of good behavior.

to postpone; to defer

occurring at a slow rate or in a step-by-step manner

to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

level or almost flat; not strongly sloping

to defer or put off an event or deadline until a later time

A criminal sentence in the PRC where a death penalty is suspended for two years, typically commuted to life imprisonment depending on the convict's behavior during forced labor.

The various degrees of importance and urgency associated with different tasks or situations.

mild or gentle in nature, tone, or pace

the relative order of importance based on how pressing a matter is

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temporary data storage (cache or buffer memory) used to improve access speed or manage data flow

to slow down or reduce the pace of something

delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite

to become less tense, tight, or firm; to slacken in intensity or discipline

moving or proceeding at a gentle, unhurried, or sluggish pace

low-lying and having a gentle gradient, typically describing terrain or hills

to delay or postpone military conscription or the draft

describing a situation, atmosphere, or tension that has become less intense or severe

to loosen

to get one's breath back after physical exertion

slow measures that will not address a critical situation or are too slow to meet a pressing need

the period of time during which a person is on probation or suspended sentence.

to defer employment or to put off hiring

to prolong a time limit or deadline

slow in movement or action

the relative degree of urgency and importance of various matters; whether something is urgent, non-urgent, slight, or important

detente; the easing of strained relations between countries

to delay or handle a matter at a later time or at a slower pace

slow, steady, and deliberate in pace or manner

deferred death sentence, often commuted to life imprisonment after two years of good behavior

to recover from exhaustion, shock, or a difficult situation; to regain one's breath or energy

to decrease gradually

cable reel and harness used to lower oneself to safety (e.g. from a building on fire)

to plead on behalf of another person to dissuade an authority from taking punitive action

to decrease in speed, rate, intensity, or severity

A Traditional Chinese Medicine principle stating that excessive joy can cause the flow of vital energy (qi) to become sluggish or dispersed.

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