to slow your pace in preparation for something
为了准备某事而减慢步伐 (wèile zhǔnbèi mǒu shì ér jiǎnmàn bùfā)
"We gear down for finals by taking fewer shifts that week."
"我们通过减少本周的班次来为期末考试放慢节奏。" (wǒmen tōngguò jiǎnshǎo běn zhōu de bān cì lái wèi qīmò kǎoshì fàng màn jiézòu.)
to become weaker or quieter and finally stop
to focus your mind on staying calm
to regain something lost; to recover
to build momentum by completing quick successes
to persuade people to support you or your ideas
to stop the supply of something; to disconnect
