to calm tension
1calm — adj Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyonmean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites. Calm is primarily applied to sea or weather, usually conveys an implicit contrast with its opposite, stormy, and suggests freedom, real or …
2tension — [[t]te̱nʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ tensions 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Tension is the feeling that is produced in a situation when people are anxious and do not trust each other, and when there is a possibility of sudden violence or conflict. The tension… …
3tension — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strain, pressure, tensity, tenseness; stretching; anxiety, nervousness. See length, traction, hardness, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Stress] Syn. tautness, force, tightness; see balance 2 , stress 2 …
4Dead Calm (film) — Dead Calm Dead Calm poster Directed by Phillip Noyce Produced by …
5Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska — mostly occurred because of the city s volatile mixture of high numbers of new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and African American migrants from the Deep South. While racial discrimination existed at several levels, the violent… …
6Chinese herbs — are herbs originating from China. They are widely used in Chinese cuisine.The use of Chinese herbs is a very popular tradition. “Many of the modern day drugs have been developed from these herbs such as the treatments for asthma and hay fever… …
7LL Cool J — Infobox musical artist Name = LL Cool J Img capt = LL Cool J at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. October 14, 2007. Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = James Todd Smith III Alias = Born = birth date and age|1968|1|14… …
8arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
9painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
10Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
