to make a tense or angry situation more peaceful
状況を落ち着かせる (jōkyō o ochitsukaseru)
"He tried to calm things down before it got worse."
"彼は状況が悪化する前に落ち着かせようとした。" (Kare wa jōkyō ga akkasuru mae ni ochitsukaseyō to shita.)
to remove unwanted substances or elements from something
to diversify investments to reduce risk
to recover or progress faster than others after a downturn
to perform or execute a plan or task
to become known accidentally; to escape from secrecy
to talk to someone; to address or scold someone