to stop being overly aggressive or involved in an argument
перестать быть слишком агрессивным или вовлеченным в спор (perestat' byt' slishkom agressivnym ili vovlechenym v spor)
"He decided to back off emotionally to avoid further conflict."
"Он решил отстраниться эмоционально, чтобы избежать дальнейших конфликтов." (On reshil otdestranit'sya emotsional'no, chtoby izbezhat' dal'neyshego konflikta)
to operate while staying under specific limits or constraint...
to clarify or resolve a misunderstanding
to become extinct gradually; to disappear slowly
to accompany someone to the door when they are leaving
to make thoughts or feelings clearer
to win or achieve something valuable or important
