proposal A. the act of trying to persuade or to force sb. to do sth . 2. proceeding B. to increase sth . as much as possible 3. reinforce C. an event or a series of actions 4. negotiation D. state of being complex 5. pressure E. to make or adapt sth . for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc. 6. complication F. to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger 7. backfire G. involving or containing ideas from two or more different countries or cultures 8. tailor H. a formal suggestion or plan 9. maximize I. to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results 10. cross-cultural J. formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement