clear the atmosphere

To alleviate tension, often in a group setting. Similar to the phrase "clear the air." I know my parents are still mad at me for missing curfew, so I'm going to try to clear the atmosphere this morning by apologizing profusely.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Achilles	ə-KIL-eez (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ragnhild	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Cilka	-	Slovene
Aglaea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Angelica	an-JEL-i-kə (English), ahn-JE-lee-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Romanian, Literature
Nonna	-	Russian