to get rid of fear or anxiety
恐れや不安を取り除く (osore ya fuan wo torinozoku)
"He tried to shake off fear before entering the stage."
"彼はステージに上がる前に恐れを取り除こうとした。" (Kare wa suteeji ni agaru mae ni shake off fear shiyou to shita.)
to make oneself look more attractive by wearing nice clothes...
to deal with emotional pain step by step until you heal
to recover after a difficult period; to regain stability
to extinguish flames, especially candles
to attract people or attention
to clean the floor by brushing dirt together