to appear or seem to be something
показаться или казаться чем-то (pokazatsya ili kazatsya chem-to)
"He came across as a very confident person."
"Он казался очень уверенным человеком." (On **kazalsya** ochen' uverennym chelovekom.)
to improve relationships or understanding between groups
to improve an economy that was in decline
to combine different ingredients together
to think of ideas together until a problem is solved
to take measures to defend from threats or attacks
to become more emotionally available or loving
