to express one's opinion openly about a topic
seine Meinung offen zu einem Thema äußern (seine Meinung offen zu einem Thema ausern)
"Experts speak up on the importance of cross-cultural dialogue."
"Experten äußern offen ihre Meinung zur Bedeutung des interkulturellen Dialogs." (Experten spik ap on die Bedeutung des interkulturellen Dialogs)
to collect your things and prepare to leave
to briefly express or summarize main thoughts
to relax and not take any action for a while
to become distant from someone emotionally over time
to make sure something is done; to take care of something
to relax after being angry or upset