miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
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)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
care; precaution; guarding; caution
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
seedling; sapling; young tree
overnutrition; excessive nutritional intake
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
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.)
life and death; life or death
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be transparent; to leave a gap
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic