(find) common (meeting) ground
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
biological younger sister
election; selection; choice
(religious) faith; belief; creed
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
odds and ends; all; every
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be parted from; to be separated
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to think too much; to be over-concerned
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to badger; to pester; to beg
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
materials; data; document
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features