Through thick and thin, they have always been my precious team mates, advisers, and above all, friends.
我们同甘共苦,亲如伙伴,他们是我的军师,更是我的朋友。
Things owned for a long time are full associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead,
东西搁得时间久了,便会充满着与过去岁月的联系,比方说与死去的亲戚有关。