to feel or make something less serious or stressful
感觉或使某事不那么严肃或压力小 (gǎnjué huò shǐ mǒu shì bù nàme yánsù huò yālì xiǎo)
"Talking to friends helped me lighten off the pressure."
"和朋友谈话帮助我减轻了压力。" (Hé péngyǒu tánhuà bāngzhù wǒ jiǎnqīngle yālì)
to continue working with the same energy and enthusiasm
to decompose naturally; to separate into smaller parts
to include extra information or people to a conversation
to reduce the differences between two groups or ideas
to gradually reduce expenses
to stop overthinking or feeling uncertain