connections; contacts; influence
source of revenue; financial supporter
(appearing, occurring) one after another
clematis (Clematis apiifolia); virgin's bower
Vitis ficifolia (species of grapevine)
basket star (any brittlestar of family Euryalina); basket fish
Actinostemma lobatum (plant of the family Cucurbitaceae)
jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)