to directly compete or confront each other
se confronter directement ou s'affronter (se confronter directement ou s'affronter)
"The two negotiators went head to head over the contract terms."
"Les deux négociateurs se sont affrontés face à face sur les termes du contrat." (Les deux négociateurs se sont affrontés face à face sur les termes du contrat.)
to recover from a setback or failure
to gradually become more comfortable with someone or somethi...
to fail completely
To become friendly with someone.
to start behaving in an unusual or uncontrolled way
to strengthen or support something