Acceptance & Relief

to reach a mutual understanding, agreement, or resolution with someone

After their heated argument, they had to sit down and come to terms with each other to mend their friendship.

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

Despite the challenging weather conditions, the marathon runner grinned and bore it all the way to the finish line.

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

Many people see paying taxes as a necessary evil to fund essential public services.

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

To be honest, you're better off letting well alone at this point.She's so angry that anything you say will just make things worse.

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

A place that lets them be for whatever period they choose.

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual.

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

After weeks of feeling down, she decided it was time to snap out of her depression and seek help.

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

Despite the harsh feedback from the client, he took the criticism on the chin and used it to improve his work.

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

John lost the tennis match, but he just shrugged and said, "That's the way the cookie crumbles."

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

After the heated argument, there was the calm after the storm, and the couple finally had a productive conversation.

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

The peaceful negotiations seemed like the calm before another storm of disputes and disagreements among the nations.

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

Despite feeling unwell, the lead actor insisted that the show must go on and delivered a remarkable performance.

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

Although he'd lost his job, he said that was the way the ball bounced and kept going.

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

Jim beat me for the fourth time, so I threw in the towel.

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

Instead of stressing about the future, Jane prefers to live from day to day and enjoy the present.