| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abatement | a lessening in intensity |
| 2. | aid | help given in difficulty |
| 3. | alleviation | reduction of pain or difficulty |
| 4. | anesthetic | drug that blocks pain |
| 5. | antidote | remedy against harm or poison |
| 6. | appeasement | calming of anger or worry |
| 7. | assistance | help or practical support |
| 8. | assuagement | easing of pain or distress |
| 9. | balm | something soothing or comforting |
| 10. | betterment | state of becoming better |
| 11. | break | pause from work or strain |
| 12. | breather | short pause for recovery |
| 13. | breathing room | space to recover or act |
| 14. | buoyancy | lightness of spirit |
| 15. | calm | peaceful freedom from agitation |
| 16. | calmness | state of being calm |
| 17. | catharsis | emotional release and cleansing |
| 18. | cessation | a stopping or ending |
| 19. | cheer | comforting brightness of mood |
| 20. | closure | sense of ending or resolution |
| 21. | comfort | ease from pain or distress |
| 22. | comforting pause | restful break from strain |
| 23. | consolation | something that comforts sadness |
| 24. | cure | end of illness or pain |
| 25. | decline | a lessening or reduction |
| 26. | deliverance | freedom from danger or suffering |
| 27. | diminution | a decrease or lessening |
| 28. | dip | small temporary decrease |
| 29. | discharge | release from a duty |
| 30. | drop | a decrease in amount |
| 31. | ease | freedom from pain or worry |
| 32. | easing | making pain or strain less |
| 33. | ebb | gradual lessening or decline |
| 34. | emancipation | release from control or burden |
| 35. | encouragement | support that lifts spirits |
| 36. | equanimity | mental calm under stress |
| 37. | escape | getting free from trouble |
| 38. | falloff | noticeable decline or reduction |
| 39. | freedom | state of being unburdened |
| 40. | haven | place of safety and comfort |
| 41. | healing | restoration from injury or pain |
| 42. | heartening | giving comfort or confidence |
| 43. | help | assistance in a hard situation |
| 44. | improvement | change for the better |
| 45. | intermission | pause between periods of activity |
| 46. | interval | space or pause between events |
| 47. | lessening | a reduction in severity |
| 48. | letup | a pause in difficulty |
| 49. | liberation | freedom from restraint or burden |
| 50. | lightening | making a burden less heavy |
| 51. | load off | burden taken away |
| 52. | loosening | becoming less tight or tense |
| 53. | lull | temporary calm or pause |
| 54. | mitigation | making something less severe |
| 55. | moderation | a reduction in excess |
| 56. | mollification | softening of anger or pain |
| 57. | normalization | return to a usual state |
| 58. | pacification | bringing calm or peace |
| 59. | painkiller | medicine that reduces pain |
| 60. | palliative | something that eases suffering |
| 61. | pause | temporary stop for rest |
| 62. | peace | freedom from disturbance or worry |
| 63. | protection | keeping from harm or stress |
| 64. | quiet | absence of disturbance or stress |
| 65. | reassurance | comfort from reduced fear |
| 66. | reduction | a decrease in intensity |
| 67. | relaxant | something that reduces tension |
| 68. | relaxation | release from tension or effort |
| 69. | release | freedom from pressure or pain |
| 70. | remedy | something that cures or eases |
| 71. | remission | lessening or disappearance of symptoms |
| 72. | repose | restful calm or peace |
| 73. | reprieve | temporary escape from trouble |
| 74. | resolution | settling of a problem |
| 75. | respite | a short period of rest |
| 76. | rest | a pause from strain |
| 77. | restfulness | quality of being restful |
| 78. | salve | soothing remedy or comfort |
| 79. | sedative | drug that calms or eases |
| 80. | serenity | calm, peaceful state |
| 81. | solace | comfort in sadness or trouble |
| 82. | solution | answer that removes a problem |
| 83. | soother | thing that calms or comforts |
| 84. | soothing | calming reduction of pain |
| 85. | spell | short period of respite |
| 86. | succor | help in hardship or distress |
| 87. | support | help that eases strain |
| 88. | time-out | brief pause from activity |
| 89. | tranquility | calm and peacefulness |
| 90. | turn for the better | clear improvement in condition |
| 91. | unburdening | removal of a heavy concern |
| 92. | untensing | release of bodily tension |
| 93. | unwinding | relaxing after stress |
| 94. | uplift | improvement in mood or spirit |
| 95. | upswing | movement toward improvement |
| 96. | wane | gradual decrease in intensity |
| 97. | way out | means of escaping trouble |
| 98. | weakening | becoming less strong or severe |
| 99. | weight off | sense of burden removed |
| 100. | welcome break | pleasant pause from difficulty |