respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
solidarity; joint; collective
system; institution; organization; organisation
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
close; intimate; on good terms
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
using as an intermediary; through
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
explanation; interpretation
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
that is to say; so that means
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to