Tom tried to ease the tension.

Tom tried to defuse the situation.

Tom tried to lighten the mood.

Tom tried to deescalate the situation.

Mary tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject.

There are too many Iraqis ready to fight and die to oppose the American presence. Only politics, not arms, can calm the scene.

Only politics, not arms, can calm the scene.

Tom often uses humor to defuse tense situations.

China could help to lessen growing tensions by recognizing these concerns as reasonable.

To defuse tension, Yingluck dissolved the parliament to make way for an election next month.

In Georgia, the UN can help ease the tensions resulting from the recent conflict.

Until then, we must do our best to defuse the nuclear time bomb together.

US based Syrian blogger Anas Qtiesh, also a Global Voices contributor, offered some canine comfort for those who still have a sense of humor

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tried to defuse the issue by first ascertaining whether the Cubans actually wanted to be invited.

One can well understand a Turkish policy of trying to defuse tensions with Iran over that country s nuclear program.

Sebagai contoh, pembuat kebijakan harus meredakan tekanan kompetitif antara pangan dan bahan bakar dengan merumuskan rencana untuk mengatasi ketidakstabilan harga pangan.

The internecine rivalries that began in earnest last November between fighters from Zawiya and Warshefana, and among Tripoli s various factions, will be difficult to defuse, as the thowar (revolutionaries) have refused repeated calls by the NTC to disarm.

Hello, everyone. Because this is my first time at TED, I've decided to bring along an old friend to help break the ice a bit.

These are the real factors driving the confrontation that the Vienna negotiations are meant to defuse over the next six months.

To defuse the protests, President Jacques Chirac was forced to withdraw the provision, and instead has proposed hiring subsidies as a way to reduce youth joblessness.

It could claim that closure demonstrates its commitment to reducing regional nuclear tensions, while sending a message about the wisdom of building reactors in the world s most volatile region.

Palestinian statehood has always been an indispensable requirement of Israel s own long term peace and security, and it is overwhelmingly in Israel s interest to defuse rather than further inflame the issue.

Palestinian statehood has always been an indispensable requirement of Israel s own long term peace and security, and it is overwhelmingly in Israel s interest to defuse rather than further inflame the issue.

It is time for the US to recognize that it cannot resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict, defuse the Iranian nuclear dispute, change North Korea s behavior, or stop the Syrian civil war on its own.

A day after angering many with his grab a shovel advice, Albin wrote on Facebook again, trying to defuse the situation, saying he was surprised by what a stir one private conversation has caused in the media.

2.5 of Territorians were born in England, 1.9 in New Zealand, 1.7 in Philippines, 0.9 in India and 0.5 in the United States.

Some of the students were from Asia and the others were from Europe.

Americans are from Italy, Europeans are from Japan

Are you an NGO? Are you the media?

This is a pair of underpants from from Tibet.

What is the wall mostly made of? Atoms.

In a few months we've reached more than 6000 followers, most of them Burmese obviously.

Many of us walked away from Luhansk.

Is it made of wood or metal?

Is it made of wood or metal?

Is it made of wood or metal?

Do you come from Austria or Australia?

Do you come from Austria or Australia?

Are you American or French?

One of the tigers has escaped from the zoo.

Are you guys from Austria, or is it Australia?

Musawwira from Ghana, Hadya from Pakistan, Jaleel from Iran who uses fire.

What are little boys made of? Snips and snails and puppy dog tails.

Yours comes from guesswork, ours from the Bible.

Five of the victims were tourists from Argentina.