to make a tense or angry situation more peaceful
die Dinge beruhigen (die dinge beruhigen)
"He tried to calm things down before it got worse."
"Er versuchte, die Dinge zu beruhigen, bevor es schlimmer wurde." (Er versuchte, die Dinge zu beruhigen, bevor es schlimmer wurde.)
to take care of and support one another
to remove divisions or barriers between people
to control strong emotions before reacting
to arrange a meeting or appointment
to continue doing something even after interruptions or diff...
to calm down by doing something relaxing