verb
ADVERB
▪ completely , fully , totally
▪ a little , slightly
▪ just , simply
▪
Just ~ and take it easy.
▪ gradually , slowly
▪
He gradually ~ed and began to enjoy himself.
▪ immediately , instantly
▪
She instantly ~ed at the sight of him.
▪ consciously
▪
She realized how tense she was and consciously ~ed.
▪ visibly
VERB + RELAX
▪ begin to
▪ try to
▪
Just try to ~ completely.
▪ learn to
▪ help sb (to)
▪
Use music to help you ~.
▪ make sb
▪ appear to , seem to
▪
Julie seems to be ~ing a little now.
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
Jenna ~ed against the pillows.
▪ into
▪
His severe expression ~ed into a half-smile.
▪ on
▪
He was ~ing on the couch with a book.
PHRASES
▪ lie back and ~ , sit back and ~
▪ ~ and enjoy sth/yourself , ~ and unwind
Relax is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ expression , ↑ grip , ↑ muscle , ↑ shoulder
Relax is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ blockade , ↑ censorship , ↑ constraint , ↑ control , ↑ grip , ↑ hair , ↑ hold , ↑ mind , ↑ muscle , ↑ regulation , ↑ requirement , ↑ restriction , ↑ rule , ↑ shoulder , ↑ vigilance