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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

3

fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)

1

self-sacrifice; self-renunciation

5

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

leaving to chance; leaving to fate

1

program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour

1

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

1

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

1

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

winning percentage

2

special reward

1

to shorten one's life

3

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

2

(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

10

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

2

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)

2

medium; media

2

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range

2

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

1

seedling; sapling; young tree

1

overnutrition; excessive nutritional intake

1

to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)

2

two or three

1

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

1

life and death; life or death

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

3

to be transparent; to leave a gap

2

persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

1

to scatter; to spread

5

path; route; itinerary

1

deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)

2

narcissist

1

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

1

disappointment; let-down

2

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

1

consistency

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

1

getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)

1