to make a problem seem less serious
ein Problem weniger ernst erscheinen lassen (ain problēm ve-ni-ger ernst er-schei-nen las-sen)
"We need to smooth over the miscommunication with a quick call."
"Wir müssen die Misskommunikation mit einem schnellen Anruf glätten." (wir müs-sen die miss-kom-mu-ni-ka-tion mit ei-nem schnel-len an-ruf **glät-ten**)
increasing or growing in value or number
to have a fondness or affection for something or someone
Money has great influence and power.
a carefully thought-out strategy
being well known or highly visible in public
to punish someone without legal authority