(exp) to blossom
to put on steam
to become popular
(v5r,vi) to accumulate
(v5r,vi) to lie on top of one another
to be in a heap
(exp) to go out of print
(exp,v5r) to be of help
to be useful
(exp) to be targeted (for)
(exp) to play a central role
to take a leading part
(exp) to fall (be taken) ill
(exp) to break into fragments
to go to pieces
(v5r) to come to a close (end)
(v5r) to get scarce
to run short
(n) enchanting melody
sweet tune
(exp) you'll only make work for yourself
to stir up a hornet's nest
to put one's foot in one's mouth
(exp,v5r) to be reliable
(exp) to be in the news
to be talked about
to become a popular topic of conversation
to become the talk of the town
to become topical
(exp) to make oneself popular without any regard to others
to take all the credit to oneself
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience)
to be good for someone
(exp) (hon) to arrive
(v5r) (1) (uk) (hon) to be
(2) to come
(3) to go
(exp) to receive favor (favour)
to be much obliged to someone
to be indebted
to be grateful
(exp) to fail to be attentive to
(exp) ...is to be changed
...is to be updated
(exp) to feel like it
to get to think that way
to become so minded
(exp) (1) in order to be(come)...
(2) since it amounts to...
(3) since it is advantageous to...
(exp) (after neg. verb stem) ought to (verb)
should (verb)
(exp) to come of age
to become an adult
to become fully qualified
to stand on one's own
(exp) to be squashed by
to be pinned under
(exp,v5r) to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.)
to bring together
(exp) (1) to feel overwhelmed
to turn faint
to lose consciousness
(2) to be mind-boggling
to be astounding
(exp,v5r) to feel more confident
