| buddy(noun, person, love, informal, familiar) |
| bro(noun, informal, british, friend, person) |
| friend(noun, person, love, informal, associate) |
| sidekick(noun, companion, person, friend, mate) |
| pal(noun, verb, person, love, informal) |
| comrade(noun, person, near, associate, companion) |
| crony(noun, person, near, associate, companion) |
| mate(noun, person, love, informal, near) |
| companion(noun, person, near, associate, friend) |
| fellow(noun, person, near, individual, companion) |
| intimate(noun, person, love, associate, companion) |
| playmate(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary) |
| familiar(noun, love, associate, companion, friend) |
| partner(noun, person, informal, associate, companion) |
| associate(noun, verb, person, near, companion) |
| colleague(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary) |
| brother(noun, type, love, associate, individual) |
| teammate(noun, person, associate, companion, friend) |
| acquaintance(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary) |
| confidant(noun, love, associate, companion, friend) |