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In what kind of detail? We have multiple terms of friendship too albeit many slang and likely less beautiful than the French language:

   associate
   acquaintance
   colleague
   school / work / etc mate
   friend
   homegirl / homeboy
   comrade
   wingman
   best friend (plus similar slang like "bezzie" and "bff")
   confidant
   companion
   girlfriend / boyfriend
   partner / wife / husband
   soul mate

...plus many more I've not thought of.

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> ...plus many more I've not thought of

Several more are in one scene of one Simpsons episode [1]. Homer is trying to determine who his soul mate is, and goes into Moe's thinking it might be Barney.

Barney said that he was more of a chum.

Homer turned to Lenny, who said he was a crony.

Carl said he was an acquaintance.

Other people at the bar said colleague, sympathizer, compadre, associate, and contemporary.

Finally, Homer turns to Moe, who unleashes the perfect term for many modern friendships: "I'm a well-wisher in that I don't wish you any specific harm".

[1] Season 8, Episode 9, "The Mysterious Voyage of Homer" (3F24).

Ahh, I already updated my answer to cover some of your point, however you have thought of far more words in English than I did :)

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