to reduce conflict or hostility between countries
Konflikte oder Feindseligkeit zwischen Ländern verringern (Konflikte oder Feindseligkeit zwischen Landern verringern)
"Efforts were made to ease tensions between the rival nations."
"Es wurden Anstrengungen unternommen, um die Spannungen zwischen den rivalisierenden Nationen abzubauen." (Es wurden Anstrengungen unternommen, um die Spannungen zwischen den rivalisierenden Nationen abzubauen.)
to lose focus or stop paying attention
to pause and look at a situation calmly and objectively
to wish very strongly for something that cannot happen or is...
to give a big, happy smile to someone
to spend time relaxing or socializing with someone
to make progress in the direction of something