make acquaintance with, pick acquaintance with, scrape acquaintance with
get into favor, gain the friendship of. shake hands with, fraternize, embrace
receive with open arms, throw oneself into the arms of
meet halfway, take in good part.
Adjectives
friendly
amicable, amical
well-affected, unhostile, neighborly, brotherly, fraternal, sympathetic, harmonious, hearty, cordial, warm-hearted. friends with, well with, at home with, hand in hand with
on good terms, on friendly terms, on amicable terms, on cordial terms, on familiar terms, on intimate terms, on good footing
on speaking terms, on visiting terms
in one's good graces, in one's good books. acquainted, familiar, intimate, thick, hand and glove, hail fellow well met, free and easy
welcome.
Adverbs
amicably etc.adj.
with open arms
arm in arm.
Phrases
a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one" [Carlyle]
friendship is love without either flowers or friendship is love without either flowers or veil" [Hare]