(exp,vs-i) (1) (after volitional form of verb) to try to (verb)
(after dictionary form) to (decide to) do
(2) to take as
to treat as
(3) to use for
(4) to suppose that (such) is the case
(5) to decide that
to think that
(6) to make into
to change into
(7) (after sound symbolism word) to feel
to look
(8) to intend
to have the intention
(conj) if we make ...
if we take ...
if we assume ...
(P)
(exp,vs-i) (1) (after a -nai stem) to be trying to
(2) to be just about to
(exp) to approve (of)
to be in favor of
to be in favour of
(exp) to work at a profession
to pursue a vocation
(exp) to make it a principle to ...
to aim at doing
(v5r) to admire (approve of) a person's courage
(exp) to appreciate
to be thankful
(exp,vs-s) to acknowledge
to understand
to appreciate
(exp) to be based in (a place)
(exp) comencing with
including
(vs-s,vi) (uk) to close in on (30 years of age, etc.)
to approach
to get close to
(exp) to play a leading role
to play a central part
(exp,vt) to need
to call for
to require
(exp) to base something on
to make something the basis
(exp) to have roots in
(exp) (what) one is trying to say
(what) one wants to say
(what) one is saying
(what) one means
(exp) to try to pull a fast one
(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
(adv) (on-mim) perhaps
maybe
possibly
(P)
(exp) to make a political issue of (something)
(exp,vi) (1) to scintillate
(exp,vi,vt) (2) to freshen
to come alive