1. calm down 平静下来

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often.
大约过了一个小时，他才平静下来了，开始想：也许他真的需要这10美元买什么东西呢，他并不是经常要钱花。

2. behard on sb 对某人严厉

“I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man.

“我在想，可能刚才我对你太严厉了，”父亲说。

3. took out one's aggravation on sb 拿某人出气

“It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $10you asked for.”
“经过漫长的一天，我把怒气都发到你身上了。这是你要的10美元。”

4. sit straight up 坐直身子

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled.
小男孩坐直了身子，笑了：“噢，谢谢爸爸！”他忍不住呼喊起来。