to isolate yourself from others to calm down
sich von anderen isolieren, um sich zu beruhigen (sich von anderen isolieren, um sich zu beruhigen)
"He shut himself away for a while to clear his mind."
"Er zog sich zurück für eine Weile, um seinen Geist zu beruhigen." (Er zog sich zurueck fuer eine Weile, um seinen Geist zu beruhigen)
to prepare yourself for sustained effort
to stop a connection after taking too long to respond
to manage to live or survive with what you have
to calm yourself by breathing slowly during fear or anxiety
to make emotions or problems less rough or intense
to admit your true feelings or reality to yourself