to fail to understand each other during a discussion
no entenderse mutuamente durante una discusión (no entenderse mutuamente durante una discusion)
"We kept talking past each other instead of solving the issue."
"Seguíamos hablando pasado el uno al otro en lugar de resolver el problema." (seguíamos hablando pasado el uno al otro en lugar de resolver el problema)
to create your own way or direction in life or career
to show respect for your cultural roots
to pause and look at a situation calmly and objectively
to change to a different option because of a need
to increase the level of effort or activity
to make conscious efforts to improve your personality, habit...