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the bond between friends (close personal relationship)

The relationship between friends; a common topic when describing social bonds.

one's closest friend (the person you trust most)

The single closest friend a person has; very common in everyday speech.

to have a good relationship with (someone)

To have a good, friendly relationship with someone; common in British English.

to have a harmonious relationship (with someone)

To have a friendly relationship; more common in American English than 'get on with'.

a person you know slightly (not a close friend)

Someone you know slightly but who is not a close friend.

a person you work with (at the same job)

A person you work with; common in work and social contexts.

a person living next to or near you (where you live)

A person who lives near you; spelled 'neighbor' in American English.

to form new friendships (meet and become friends with people)

To form new friendships; very common phrase for social situations.

to stay in contact (maintain communication over time)

To stay in regular contact with someone, especially after being apart.

to stop communicating gradually (drift apart from someone)

To stop being in contact with someone over time.

to spend relaxed time together (socialize casually)

To spend casual time with friends; very common in informal speech.

a romantic meeting (planned social outing with a partner)

A romantic meeting arranged between two people.

to go out romantically with someone (be in early-stage romance)

To go out romantically with someone over a period of time.

to invite (someone) on a date (ask romantically)

To invite someone to go on a romantic date.

to be romantically involved with (someone)

To be in a romantic relationship with someone.

to begin to love someone romantically (develop strong feelings)

To begin to feel romantic love for someone.

a male romantic partner (man one is dating)

A male romantic partner.

a female romantic partner (woman one is dating)

A female romantic partner.

to end a romantic relationship (split as a couple)

To end a romantic relationship.

to become engaged (agree to marry)

To formally agree to marry someone.

to enter into marriage (become husband and wife / spouses)

To enter into marriage; one of the most common B1 phrases.

the union of two people as spouses (married state)

The legal or formal union of two people as partners.

a marriage ceremony and celebration (the event itself)

The ceremony and celebration where two people get married.

to legally end a marriage (split as spouses)

To legally end a marriage.

to disagree angrily (have a verbal dispute)

To express disagreement, often angrily; key conflict vocabulary.

an angry disagreement (a quarrel)

An angry disagreement between people.

to have a serious quarrel (argue strongly)

To have a serious argument; can be verbal or physical, but often verbal here.

to say sorry (express regret for a mistake)

To say sorry for something you have done; spelled 'apologise' in British English.

a statement of regret (saying sorry)

An expression of regret for a mistake or offence.

to stop being angry at (someone for a wrong)

To stop feeling angry at someone for something they did.

a middle-ground agreement (each side gives something up)

An agreement where each side gives up something; key relationship vocabulary.

to stop being friends after a quarrel (have a falling-out)

To stop being friends because of an argument; common in British English.

to talk about (a topic in detail)

To talk about something in detail with others; key communication verb.

a detailed conversation (talk about a subject)

A conversation in which people talk about a topic.

to share the same opinion (be in accord)

To have the same opinion as someone; essential communication verb.

to have a different opinion (not be in accord)

To have a different opinion from someone.

to convince (someone to do or believe something)

To make someone do or believe something by giving reasons.

to propose (an idea or plan)

To propose an idea or plan for others to consider.

a proposed idea (something put forward)

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

to ask (someone to come somewhere or join in)

To ask someone to come to an event or to do something.

a request to attend (an event)

A spoken or written request to attend an event.

a social celebration gathering (with friends, music, etc.)

A social gathering for fun, often with food, music and drinks.

an event marking a special occasion (festive gathering)

An event or activity to mark a special occasion.

to mark a happy occasion (do something festive)

To do something enjoyable to mark a special event.

an invited person (visitor at an event or home)

A person invited to an event or to someone's home.

the person giving an event (organizer who receives guests)

The person who organises and gives a party or event.

to believe in someone's honesty (rely on them)

To believe that someone is honest and reliable; core to relationships.

to help and encourage (someone emotionally)

To help someone emotionally or practically.

to become familiar with (a person over time)

To gradually become familiar with someone.

to present people to each other (for the first time)

To present one person to another for the first time.

to meet up socially (gather as a group)

To meet socially as a group.

a yearly date marking an event (esp. a wedding)

The yearly date marking a special event, especially a wedding.

a post-wedding holiday (trip taken by newlyweds)

A holiday taken by a couple just after their wedding.

two people in a romantic relationship (a pair)

Two people in a romantic relationship.

to talk informally (have a friendly conversation)

To talk in a friendly, informal way.

to talk about others' private affairs (often unkindly)

To talk about other people's private lives, often unkindly.

to annoy someone (irritate them repeatedly)

To annoy or irritate someone; common in social conflict contexts.

not in a relationship (unmarried, no partner)

Not in a romantic relationship or not married.

to make contact (reach out to someone)

To contact someone, often after not speaking for a while.

a connection between people (romantic, friendly, or professional); here, the romantic/personal sense

A romantic connection between people, or any social connection.

a romantic partner (gender-neutral alternative to boyfriend or girlfriend)

A person you share a romantic relationship with; gender-neutral term.

the legal ending of a marriage (legal dissolution of a marriage)

The legal ending of a marriage.

to become friendly again after an argument (stop being angry with each other)

To become friends again after an argument.

to agree by each side giving something up (meet halfway)

To settle a dispute by each side making concessions.

neighbor (American English; British: neighbour)

American English spelling for a person living next to or near you.

apologise (British English; American: apologize)

British English spelling of the verb meaning to say sorry for a mistake.