relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
brake van; guard's van; caboose
buffer; shock absorber; damper unit
ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move
palliative medicine; palliative therapy; palliative treatment; palliative care
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
partial relaxation; partial easing
controlled-release fertilizer; slow-acting fertilizer
alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)
looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure
tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada); water bear
litotes (figure of speech); meiosis
tempo indication; tempo marking; (a) tempo
buffer storage; buffer; buffer memory
lack of (slackness in) military discipline; demoralization