Then things settled down, and the game went on for five hours before being called.

If I can get a few hours away from them, things will settle themselves.

I'll be making a deal of those when things settle a bit.

"But we'd have to approach him to ask if he'd like to go away for a while, until things settle down."

But I think it better that you stay here for the time being, until things settle down.

He could get his citizens back once things settled down.

She'd worry about her future later, when things settled down.

Take it one step at a time, things would settle down, and I'd feel better.

After the first year, though, things settled down, and I'm sure the same will happen this time.

I decided to draw a little, see if things would settle.