to become less strict or critical toward someone
стать менее строгим или критичным по отношению к кому-то (stat' menee stroh-gim ili kritich-nym po ot-no-shen-yu k komu-to)
"Could you lighten up on your little brother? He's trying his best."
"Не мог бы ты быть мягче с твоим младшим братом? Он старается изо всех сил." (Ne mog by ty byt' myag-che s tvoim mladshim bratom? On staraetsya izo vsekh sil.)
to let go of anxiety and stressful thoughts
to aim or strive for greater success or achievements
to highlight or bring attention to a higher idea or reason
to spend a lot of money on something special
to transfer control or responsibility to someone else
to promote the development of a quality or idea within someo...