friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
connection; link; relationship
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be worried; to be troubled
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
writing; composition; essay; sentence
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
state of mind; mentality; psychology
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
general; popular; common; typical
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
several people; a few people
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be