Possible Clues:

• Move gently when some increase offensive
• Decelerate (2 words)
• Safe after a struggle to truss enemy up, relax
• We hear Cockney bloke's going to relax
• Become less intense
• Page doesn't start describing enemies about to relent
• Cut some slack
• Back away ¿ it sounds like the drugs are out of date
• Stand briefly away and become less intense
• Moderate English: one contractor's location for Nice