- - Lessen the pressure
- - Become less demanding
- - Be less strict
- - Be a bit less critical
- - Become less harsh
- - Become less intense
- - Make simpler
- - Make less difficult
- - Make less severe
- - Lessen
- - become less acute
- - Become less severe
- - Become laxer
- - 'Stop being so harsh!'
- - soften some
- - Pull back a little
- - Relax [2 wds.]
- - Relax, popping ecstasy in each drink
- - Relent a bit
- - "Stop ridin' me!"
- - Go slower
- - Show some leniency
- - Lower the intensity
- - Show a little mercy
- - Become moderate
- - Not be so hard
- - Go light (on)
- - Get lighter
- - Relax the rules
- - Pull back a bit
- - 'Take a chill pill!'
- - Put the brakes on
- - Diminish in intensity
- - Cut some slack
- - De-intensify
- - "Leave me alone!"
- - Taper off
- - Lighten
- - Soften
- - Slacken
- - Relent
- - Subside
- - Abate
- - Slack off
- - Fall off
- - Chill
- - "Relax"
- - "Slow down!"
- - Moderate
- - [Back off!]
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