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bosom friend/buddy/pal
a friend that you like a lot and have a very close relationship with (informal)
A ______________ is someone you can be very close with and confide everything in.
We were not exactly ______________ but we always got on.

inseparable
being such good friends that spend most of their time together
When we were kids Zoe and I were ______________.

close bond between
relationship or feeling of togetherness
There’s a ____________ Jane and her aunt.

kindred spirits
a person who has the same opinions, feelings, and interests as you (old-fashioned)
We recognised each other as __________ as soon as we met.

well-matched couple
union of a man and woman likely to have a successful relationship
They're such a ____________!

family ties
a strong connection between relatives
I think __________ in Spain are much stronger than here.

mutual acquaintances
someone you and another person both know
She said you have a lot of ____________.

hold sb in high regard
have a good opinion of sb
He ______ Clare _______________.

as thick as thieves
to be very close friends and share secrets, etc. (informal)
I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're ____________.

adoring
showing very strong love for someone
I refuse to play the part of the _________ wife.

adoration
very strong love or worship for someone
I'm taken aback by her complete _________ of her brother.

affectionate
showing feelings of liking or love
an __________ kiss
He is very _________ towards his children.

affection
a feeling of liking for a person or place
She felt no _________ for the child.
He had a deep _________ for his aunt.

amiable
pleasant and friendly
He seemed an ________ young man.
So __________ was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached.
amiability
friendliness
She always treats us with great a______.

considerate
kind and helpful
It wasn't very __________ of you to drink all the milk.

consideration
behaviour that is kind and considers people's feelings
You have no __________ for others!
Turn your music down and show a little __________ for the neighbours!
We didn't publish the details, out of __________ for the victim's family.

faithful
If your husband, wife, or partner is _________, he or she does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else
Was your wife _________ during your marriage?
He was _________ to his wife throughout their 30-year marriage.

faithfulness
staying with your marriage partner
_________ is the key to a good marriage.

fond
having warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time
Over the years, I have grown quite _________ of her.
I’ve always been very _________ of your mother.

fondness
state of affection; liking something or someone
Over the years she developed a _________ for Mario that went beyond a purely business relationship.

loyal
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles
Jack has been a _________ worker in this company for almost 50 years.
When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained _________.
She's very _________ to her friends.

loyalty
a feeling of devotion, duty, or attachment to somebody or something
He was a great team captain who inspired _________ in the players.

fall head over heels in love with sb
to suddenly become completely in love with somebody
Laura ____________________ Chris.

infatuated with sb
having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something
She was ____________ her boss.

besotted with sb
completely in love with someone and always thinking of them
He was so completely __________ her that he couldn't see how badly she treated him.

a platonic relationship
affectionate relationship between people of the opposite sex that is not sexual
I’ve often seen Matt and Ellie at the cinema together, but it’s purely a __________.

hit it off
like each other the moment people meet
Anna and I __________ immediately; we're true soulmates.

soulmate
someone, usually your romantic or sexual partner, who you have a special relationship with, and who you know and love very much
Later that year she met Adam and she knew instantly that they were ____________.

a man/woman after my own heart
someone you admire because they do or think the same as you
The moment I met Rob, I could see he was a ______________.

get on like a house on fire
If two people g__ o_ l__ a h___ o_ f__, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly (informal)
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're ______________.

love at first sight
love began the first time they saw each other
When Tom met Lily, it was __________.

only have eyes for sb
to be interested in or attracted to only one person
You've no need to be jealous. I only __________ you.

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