Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dare, meglio. / to do one's best

(intransitive, idiomatic) to be visibly shaken or affected

(idiomatic) to keep up [+ a (someone) = with]

to touch one's feet to the bottom of a body of water while one's head is above water / to move with the keel touching the bottom of a body of water (of a boat) / to hit rock bottom

for the better

(idiomatic) to lay the groundwork; to prepare the ground

to pet / to flatter brazenly; to court; to fawn [+ a (object) = on]; to flatter brazenly; to court; to fawn

(idiomatic) to warm someone's heart

(idiomatic) to run the risk

to go to the trouble (of); to bother [+ di (object) = to]