to be very close friends
быть очень близкими друзьями (byt' ochen' blizkimi druz'yami)
"Those two have been thick as thieves since childhood."
"Эти двое были очень близкими друзьями с детства." (Eti dvoe byli ochen' blizkimi druz'yami s detstva.)
to be remembered for something important or significant
to complete something smoothly and easily
to slow down or stop an activity
To do something in a different way from what is usually done
very early in the morning
to spread gradually among people
