κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → death is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery
relax: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, μεθιέναι, χαλᾶν (Plato), παριέναι, V. ἐξανιέναι; see relax.
remit one's anger: V. ὀργῆς ἐξανιέναι, Ar. ὀργῆς ἀνιέναι.
pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν; see pardon.