to make a bad situation or feeling less intense or unpleasant
让糟糕的情况或感觉不那么强烈或不愉快 (rang zaogao de qingkuang huo ganjue bu name qianglie huo bu yukuai)
"A hot cup of tea always helps to take the edge off."
"一杯热茶总是有助于缓解压力。" (yi bei rechao zongshi youzhu yu huanjie yali)
secretly; in a sneaky way
to be brave enough to have big ambitions
to develop romantic feelings for someone
an achievement to be proud of
to change your opinion or attitude
disappointed but having learned from the experience