(of two or more things) to occur at the same time; to be mingled or accompany each other; often used describing combined hardships or weather conditions
intertwined
(literary) to be crisscrossed; to be mixed or intertwined
to snuggle
(archaic) to lean against each other; to snuggle or cuddle
involved in
(archaic) to be involved or implicated in something, especially a legal case or a fatal accident
fierce
(archaic) fierce; formidable; intense
to bully
(archaic) to mistreat; to bully or take advantage of