(figuratively) to bell the cat, to take one for the team

to set the world to rights, to put the world to rights (to talk about improving the world)

to lengthen one's stride, to walk faster

God the Father, Holy Father

to play the game, to play by the rules, to observe the rules of the game / to play along, to play ball

be the case

to wait around for a long time.

to keep up, to keep pace

(informal) to be visibly shaken, to be visibly affected

(hunting, of game) to set a hunter on the wrong track (to escape by directing the hunter's attention to another animal) / (transitive with à) to deceive someone, to pull the wool over someone's eyes