| He appointed three close confidants to handle the state apparatus, the cabinet and the presidential household. |
| These four are the princess's closest friends and confidants as well as her court. |
| I think this president has long looked to his key confidants, his closest friends, to key jobs. |
| However, the harsh fact is that with his present set of confidants and advisers, he does not need enemies! |
| It might be the effect of temporarily working somewhere different and missing various friends and confidants. |
| Nobody knows who we really are, not even our closest confidants or companions. |
