Relationships: ups and downs

Question 1

casual acquaintances

Answer 1

Friends are people who are much more than mere casual acquaintances

Question 2

loyalty

Answer 2

support in good or bad times

Question 3

behind their backs

Answer 3

never speak ill of them behind their backs

Question 4

two-faced towards me

Answer 4

insincere, pleasant with someone and then unpleasant with them behind their back

Question 5

allies

Answer 5

countries or people who join together to fight for a common cause

Question 6

bitter rivals (arch rivals)

Answer 6

people in competition with each other in a negative, aggressive way

Question 7

scrupulously honest

Answer 7

he was always scrupulously honest in his dealings with us

Question 8

complete and unswerving loyalty

Answer 8

unswerving - непоколебимый

Question 9

staunchest ally

Answer 9

верный союзник

Question 10

rift develops

Answer 10

serious disagreement that divides people

Question 11

discord

Answer 11

disagreement and discontent

Question 12

don’t see eye to eye on most of things

Answer 12

have different opinions

Question 13

have been on bad terms

Answer 13

have a poor relationship

Question 14

love affair

Answer 14

роман

Question 15

has turned sour

Answer 15

become bad

Question 16

a bumpy relationship

Answer 16

нестабильные отношения

Question 17

a family feud

Answer 17

quarrel in a family causing bad feelings for many years