…a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations…
…a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations…
…a situation in which a platonic relationship exists between two people, one of whom has an undeclared romantic or sexual interest in the other…
…a word or expression that has a similar form to one in a person’s native language, but a different meaning (for example English magazine and French magasin ‘shop’)…
…used by a barrister or solicitor in court to address or refer to another barrister or solicitor…
…used to address or refer to another member of one’s own party in the House of Lords…
…an affectionate or approving way of referring to dogs…
…a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty…
…a person in a position to use their influence on one’s behalf…
…a friend with whom one has an occasional and casual sexual relationship…
…used to address or refer to another member of one’s own party in the House of Commons…
…used to address or refer to another member of one’s own party in the House of Commons who is also a privy counsellor…
…a person who helps at a difficult time is a person who you can really rely on…
…a person with whom one becomes friendly by exchanging letters, especially someone in a foreign country whom one has never met…
