缓和下来用英语怎么说？

缓和下来

例句

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved. 那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• The border agreement was signed, the tension between the two countries began to ease off. 边境协定签订以后, 两国间的紧张关系开始缓和下来.
• The little girl's smile thawed the angry old man. 小姑娘的微笑使发怒的老头缓和下来.
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来.