This post gives some useful vocabulary about the topic "Roots and Wings: about Friends"

Vocabulary List: A Few Close Friends or Many Friends?

Nouns (Words for People or Things)

   Friend: A person you know well and like.

   Close friend: A very good friend who you trust deeply.

   Best friend: Your closest friend.

   Acquaintance: Someone you know, but not very well.

   Circle: A group of people with something in common, like a friend circle.

   Relationship: The way two people feel and behave towards each other.

   Trust: The feeling that you can believe in someone and rely on them.

   Secret: A piece of information that you do not tell everyone.

   Support: Help or encouragement you give to someone.

   Hobby: An activity you do for fun in your free time.

   Value: How important or useful something is to you.

   Quality: How good or bad something is.

   Quantity: How much of something there is; the number.

   Connection: A feeling of understanding or a link between people.

   Network: A large group of people who are connected, often for work or social reasons.

Adjectives (Describing Words)

   Deep: Strong and felt in a serious way. (Opposite: Shallow)

   Strong: Powerful and not easy to break.

   Wide: Covering a large area or range. (Opposite: Narrow)

   Social: About activities with other people.

   Comfortable: Feeling relaxed and without worry.

   Reliable: Someone you can trust to do what they say.

   Loyal: Always supporting your friends, even in difficult times.

   Understanding: Able to see how someone else feels.

   Different: Not the same.

   Important: Having great value or meaning.

Verbs (Action Words)

   Trust: To believe that someone is good, honest, and reliable.

   Support: To help or encourage someone.

   Share: To use, have, or do something with another person.

   Connect: To meet and start a relationship with someone.

   Belong: To feel happy and accepted in a group.

   Maintain: To keep something going, like a friendship.

   Rely on: To need someone or something for help or support.

Phrases (Small Groups of Words)

   Friend circle / Social circle: Your group of friends.

   Have in common: To share similar interests or experiences.

   Count on: Another way to say "rely on."

   Keep in touch: To continue talking to someone.

   Grow apart: To become less close over time.

   Get together: To meet with someone.

   Quality time: Time spent giving full attention to someone you care about.

   Social network: All the people you are connected to.

Advanced Vocabulary: Depth vs. Breadth in Friendships

Nouns

   Camaraderie: A feeling of trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

   Intimacy: A state of having a close, personal relationship characterized by deep understanding and emotional connection.

   Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

   Ally: A person who supports and helps you, especially in difficult situations.

   Kinship: A feeling of being close or connected to someone, as if they were family.

   Fulfillment: A feeling of happiness and satisfaction because you are doing something meaningful.

   Obligation: Something you must do because of a sense of duty or a promise.

   Perspective: A particular way of viewing things, which is shaped by your experiences.

   Solitude: The state of being alone, especially when it is peaceful and enjoyable.

   Superficiality: The quality of lacking depth or serious thought; concerned only with what is obvious.

Adjectives

   Profound: Very deep, thoughtful, or strongly felt.

   Authentic: Genuine, real, and true, not fake or copied.

   Mutual: Shared by two or more people (e.g., mutual trust, mutual friends).

   Nuanced: Characterized by subtle and slight differences or distinctions; not simple or obvious.

   Demanding: Requiring a lot of time, energy, or attention.

   Fleeting: Lasting for a very short time.

   Instrumental: Useful and important in helping you to achieve something.

   Resilient: Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

   Taxing: Physically or mentally demanding.

Verbs

   Cultivate: To try to develop and improve something, like a friendship or a skill.

   Nurture: To care for, protect, and encourage someone or something so they can grow.

   Invest (in): To put time, energy, or emotion into something, hoping for a good result.

   Prioritize: To decide which things are most important and should be dealt with first.

   Foster: To encourage the development or growth of an idea, feeling, or relationship.

   Neglect: To fail to care for or give attention to someone or something.

   Replenish: To fill something up again; to restore energy or spirits.

Phrases and Concepts

   Social capital: The value and resources that come from your network of relationships.

   Inner circle: A small group of a person's closest and most trusted friends or advisors.

   A shoulder to cry on: Someone who listens to your problems and offers sympathy.

   Meaningful connection: A relationship that feels significant, deep, and valuable.

   Social dynamics: The way people interact and behave in groups.

   Emotional bandwidth: The mental and emotional energy you have available for dealing with relationships and problems.

   To go the extra mile: To make a special effort to do more than is strictly necessary.

   Networking: The process of interacting with others to develop professional or social contacts.

Advanced Lexicon for Interpersonal Dynamics: Depth Versus Breadth in Human Connections

Nouns

   Confidant: A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting they will not disclose it.

   Amity: A formal or literary term for a peaceful, friendly relationship.

   Rapport: A close and harmonious relationship characterized by mutual understanding and empathy.

   Fellowship: Friendly association, particularly with people who share one's interests.

   Allegiance: Loyalty or commitment to a person, group, or cause.

   Communion: The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings; a state of profound emotional connection.

   Exigency: An urgent need or demand, often requiring immediate action or attention.

   Paradigm: A typical example, pattern, or model of something, especially a worldview.

   Proclivity: A natural or habitual inclination or tendency towards a particular behavior.

   Vicissitude: A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Adjectives

   Invaluable: Extremely useful; indispensable.

   Inextricable: Impossible to separate or disentangle.

   Unwavering: Steady or resolute; not wavering.

   Discerning: Having or showing good judgment; perceptive.

   Profound: Very great or intense; having deep insight or understanding.

   Arduous: Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

   Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.

   Salient: Most noticeable or important; prominent.

   Tacit: Understood or implied without being stated.

   Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Verbs

   Cultivate: To try to acquire or develop a quality, sentiment, or skill; to nurture.

   Curate: To select, organize, and look after a collection or relationships with care.

   Espouse: To adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life.

   Forgo: To omit or decline to take something pleasant or valuable.

   Garner: To gather or collect something, such as support or resources.

   Preclude: To prevent from happening; to make impossible.

   Transcend: To go beyond the range or limits of a concept or relationship.

   Undergird: To provide a solid foundation, support, or basis for something.

Phrases and Concepts

   Social symbiosis: A mutually beneficial relationship between individuals within a social network.

   Emotional sustenance: The psychological and emotional nourishment derived from relationships.

   Dichotomous choice: A choice between two mutually exclusive alternatives.

   Inherent trade-off: A fundamental compromise where gaining one thing results in losing another.

   Unwavering allegiance: Steadfast loyalty that does not falter.

   Tacit understanding: An agreement or knowledge that is implied without being spoken.

   To forge a bond: To create a strong connection through concerted effort or shared experience.

   To invest emotional capital: To commit one's inner resources of feeling and care into a relationship.

   A nexus of relationships: The central or most important point in a connected network of personal connections.

   A reservoir of goodwill: A reserve of trust and positive feeling built up over time.