(exp,vs-i) to stay within bounds
to not get carried to extremes
(exp) to originate with
to start with
to stem from
(exp) to play a leading role
to play a central part
(exp) (uk) to scrap
to melt down
(exp,vs-s) to harm oneself in an attempt to harm someone else (lit: to spit into the air)
(exp) to soar high (building, etc.)
(exp,vs-i) to count on
to expect someone to (provide help, etc.)
(vs-i) to consider to be inevitable
to consider to be reasonable
(exp,adv) (uk) being apt to
being liable to
being inclined to
(exp,vs-i) to make fun of
to look down on
to make light of
(exp,vs-i) (1) to waste
to throw away as useless
(2) to make null and void
to revoke
to scrap
(exp) to play house
(exp,vt) to need
to call for
to require
(exp) to feign illness
to pretend to be ill
(exp,vs-i) to make light of
to ignore
to slight
(exp,v5r) to lick someone's boots
to flatter
(vs) (comp) to disable
to override
(exp,vs-i) to render futile
to bring to naught
to waste
to not make good use of
(exp) to be kind to
to treat kindly
(exp,vs-i) to neglect
to slight
to be indifferent to
(exp) (comp) to facilitate
(exp,vt,vs-i) to rely on
(exp,vs-i) to lay bare
to expose
to reveal
(exp,vs-i) to favor
to favour
to show favor to
to show favour to
to be partial to
to be a regular customer of
(vs-s,vt) to give rein to
(exp,vs-i) (1) to be entranced
to be enraptured
to be transported
to be fascinated
(2) to be absentminded
to be miles away
to be in a world of one's own
(vs-i) to break up (e.g. a meeting)
to call it a night
(exp) to take care of
(exp) (col) to act self-importantly
to be arrogant
to be high-handed
to puff up
(exp) there is a tendency
there is a possibility