light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
older brother and younger sister
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
face; looks; vestiges; trace
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
with these words; while saying
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
letter (of alphabet); character; writing