relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
easing of tensions; detente; thaw
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
palliative; mitigative; lenitive; alleviant; obtundent; anesthetic
buffer; shock absorber; damper unit
brake van; guard's van; caboose
ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move
palliative medicine; palliative therapy; palliative treatment; palliative care
looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
slow current; gentle stream
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
partial relaxation; partial easing
controlled-release fertilizer; slow-acting fertilizer
alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)
tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada); water bear
unprecedented monetary easing (by the Bank of Japan in 2013)
green buffer zone; green belt
unprecedented monetary easing (by the Bank of Japan in 2013)
litotes (figure of speech); meiosis
slow-descent device (for evacuating tall buildings)
tempo indication; tempo marking; (a) tempo
buffer storage; buffer; buffer memory
lack of (slackness in) military discipline; demoralization