1 this year

1 number

2 amount

3 somewhat

1 few

2 less

3 to lack

4 to be missing

5 to stop (doing sth)

6 seldom

1 surname Nian

1 to pay a New Year call

2 to wish sb a Happy New Year

1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)

2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on

3 complete ignorance

1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

2 early planning is the key to success

1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy

1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)

1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope

2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)