to form an alliance or partnership with another group or country
与另一个团体或国家结成联盟或合作关系 (yu ling yi ge tuanti huo guo jia jie cheng lianmeng huo hezuo guanxi)
"The two economies came into alliance with each other to strengthen trade ties."
"这两个经济体与对方结成联盟以加强贸易联系。" (zhe liang ge jingji ti **yu** duifang jie cheng lianmeng yi jiaqiang maoyi lianxi)
to help someone perform to their highest potential
to be available to help or comfort someone in need
to compare different opinions before expressing your own
to make an emotional effort to connect or support someone
to cover something with a new layer of paint
to decide to achieve something and focus on it
