esteemed friend meaning in English

畏友

I have to count myself lucky , for not only have i not lost my way in the journey , but these thirteen years has also brought me many fruitful returns , especially my many esteemed friends of like mind
年，交了很多肝胆相照志同道合的朋友，总是件幸运的事，到此我有甚么不开心的事都已可以放得下完全忘记了。
I am delighted to be here , together with my esteemed friends prof lap - chee tsui and prof paul chu , to sign the memorandum of understanding and formally launch a joint centre for advanced study for our three universities
今天很高兴能与我两位尊敬的朋友-徐立之校长和朱经武校长，一同签署合作协议，正式成立我们三所大学的联合教研中心。