joint struggle; common (united) front
one's every action; every single move
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to subsist; to keep on living
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
draw (in competition); tie game
to complain; to make a complaint
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
thinking back now; looking back
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
the opposite direction; the other way
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
joint together; opposite; facing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
such ... as; or some such