τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
trans Stop: P. and V. παύειν.
lighten: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plato), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν.
lull to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato), V. κοιμᾶν.