(exp) to take up someone's time
to make work for someone
(exp) to be a burden
to make trouble for someone
(v5r) to flare up at
(exp) to cause someone to worry
(exp,v5r) (1) to be murdered
(2) to be aided by someone else
to be raised by someone else
(exp) highhandedly
arrogantly
overbearingly
(exp) to place a tax on
(n) knee-swing (gymnastics)
legging-up
(v5r) to attack
to strike
to take a swing at
(n) (uk) soba with broth poured over it
(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,v5r) to get a phone call
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
(v5r) to make light of
to hold lightly
(exp) to play it both ways
to sit on the fence
to two-time
(exp,v1) to exaggerate
(exp) to expedite
to encourage
to spur (on)
(exp) (1) to set off an explosive
(2) to start a fire under someone
an expression meaning to motivate someone with rough words
(v1,vi) to smile (at someone)
(exp,v1) to be a burden on
to tax
(exp) to put on stage
(exp) to insure (something)
(exp,v1) to polish up (on)
(exp) to impose trouble
to annoy
to bother
(exp) to put someone to trouble
(exp) to ask a question of (a person)
(exp) to put a kettle on (the stove)
(exp) to set about preparations
(v1,vt) to hurl abuse
to level insults