(exp) to put one's life on the line
to risk one's life
(v1,vt) (1) to ask a question
(2) to begin to ask a question
(v1) to invite
(n) meal composed of a raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
(v1,vt) to lean against
to set against
(exp) to be even more (so)
to be more extremely (so)
(v1,vt) to accost a person
to talk (to someone)
(v1,vt) to lean against
to set against
(v1) (uk) to sieve
to sift
(exp) (uk) please sit down
please have a seat
(exp) (hum) to show
(n) (obsc) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(exp) to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
(exp) to wear glasses
(exp,v1) to hang one's hopes on
to expect from
(exp) to weigh on a scale
(exp,v1) to go to see (something)
to attend (e.g. game, performance)
(exp,v1) to speak to
to give a (something) talk to
to speak words of (something)
(exp) (hum) to show
(exp,v1) to put to trial
to argue in court
(exp) to spend time (on doing something)
(exp) to bring up under one's personal care
(exp) to take up someone's time
to make work for someone
(exp) to be a burden
to make trouble for someone
(exp) (1) to look askance (at)
to look contemptuously
to look down on
(2) (arch) to cast an amorous glance at
(exp) to cause someone to worry
(exp) to place a tax on
(exp) to set a ladder up against
(exp,v1) (1) to compare and contrast two alternatives
to weigh the relative merits of A and B
to weigh one's options
(2) to try to have it both ways
to try to sit on two stools
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
