staunch friend

She recalled a few screaming matches with book-writer and director Arthur Laurents, who became a staunch friend.

Former Prime Minister Abe is not only a good friend of mine, but also a staunch friend of Taiwan's.

"Former Secretary of State Pompeo is a long-term and staunch friend of Taiwan and made outstanding contributions to promoting Taiwan-U.S. relations during his time in office," the ministry said in a statement.

But if he’s your friend, he’s a staunch friend.”

Later in his career, Jacob’s staunch friend and editor would be none other than Jean Paulhan, a future leader of the Resistance and the lover for whose erotic delectation Anne Desclos would write, under the pseudonym Pauline Réage, “The Story of O.”