(exp) to be lonely at the top
to be left high and dry by one's friends (lit: to have the ladder pulled out from under one)
(exp) to supervise
to control
(exp) to call one's ability into question
to weigh one's ability
(exp) to arrest a thief
(exp) a rolling stone gathers no moss
(exp) to give it a try
(exp) (as commanded by Jesus) love your enemies
(adj-i) staying indoors
have no sunshine
remain obscure
(exp) to keep out of the sun
(exp) to frame
to falsely accuse of a crime
(exp) to file for bankruptcy
(exp) to do a silly thing
(exp) to restore a family to its former prosperity
(exp,v5u) to be betrayed unexpectedly
to be stabbed in the back
to be double-crossed
(exp) to suffer from tuberculosis
(exp) to preserve plums in salt
to salt plums
(exp,v5s) to try all possible means
(exp) to arrest the culprit
(exp) to divert one's mind from sorrow
(exp) to heap abuse upon (a person)
to criticize strongly
to blast (someone)
(exp) to betray a secret
(exp) to heap abuse upon (a person)
to criticize strongly
to blast (someone)
(exp) to exaggerate
to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
(exp) to exaggerate
to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
(exp) with a smile
(exp) to be closely crowded together
(exp,v5k) to get the short end of the stick
to get the bad end of a bargain
(exp) to caution a person against misconduct
(exp) to get married
(exp) to bring about marital separation