I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ direct , exact
▪ clear , close , obvious , strong
▪ interesting , striking
▪ important , significant
▪ historical
VERB + PARALLEL
▪ have
▪
This weather pattern of the southern hemisphere has no ~ in the north.
▪ find , note , see
▪ draw , make
▪
He drew an interesting ~ with religious practices in Japan.
▪ offer , show , suggest
▪
The move west suggests a ~ with the earlier American pioneer experience.
▪ provide
PARALLEL + VERB
▪ exist
▪
Parallels do exist between the author's family and that of Francie Coffin.
PREPOSITION
▪ without ~
▪
a speed of development without ~ in post-war Europe
▪ ~ between
▪
a ~ between economic and cultural advancement
▪ ~ in
▪
We found a direct ~ in the attitudes of children in other countries.
▪ ~ to
▪
A close ~ to this mating pattern is found in dolphins.
▪ ~ with
▪
She saw an obvious ~ with her sister's predicament.
II.
adj.
VERBS
▪ be , run
ADVERB
▪ exactly
▪ almost , nearly
▪ roughly
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
The canal is roughly ~ to the main road.
▪ with
▪
The road runs ~ with the coast.
Parallel is used with these nouns: ↑ computer , ↑ evolution , ↑ import , ↑ line , ↑ plane , ↑ system , ↑ track , ↑ universe , ↑ world