to feel or make something less serious or stressful
чувствовать себя менее серьезно или сделать что-то менее стрессовым (chuvstvovat' sebya menee seryozno ili sdelat' chto-to menee stressovym)
"Talking to friends helped me lighten off the pressure."
"Общение с друзьями помогло мне снять напряжение." (Obshchenie s druz'yami pomoglo mne snyat' napryazhenie)
to discuss something thoroughly to reach clarity
to withdraw from an agreement or promise
to cause protests or demonstrations to begin
to finally agree to something after refusing for some time
to present yourself in a confident and dignified way
to contribute ideas or suggestions in teamwork
