They refer to the emotional depths and heights of romantic relationships.
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little headway, would be a good synonym for little progress
I believe the answer is short
The falling action is everything that comes after the part of him crying at the milk bar and feeling guilty. Basically everything after the line, "When the crying spell passed, he wiped his eyes and face with his hankerchief, feeling relieved."
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