Also as they are in an intimate relationship they are in a situation where it is easy for them to suffer from violence and difficult for them to bring complaints about that to court.

By opening my mouth at the wrong time, I'm always putting myself and my pals behind the eight ball.

He's been friendly with my kid brother.

He has no close friends to talk with.

I'm on good terms with him.

I have been on friendly terms with him for more than twenty years.

At one time we were enemies, but we've buried the hatchet and we are now on friendly terms with each other.

John is a good friend of mine.

This party is an intimate gathering.

No matter how close we may be, I can not ask him to do that.