to gain height, to go up / to get an overview, to get some distance, to take a step back, to put things into perspective

(informal, figuratively) to cut one's eyeteeth, to get older and wiser (to gain experience and become worldly-wise)

(figuratively) to take some distance, to take a step back, to step back and get some perspective

to get caught up in the game, to take a liking to the game, to get into it, to play along, to get into the swing of things (to start liking to do something)

(transitive, figuratively) to have by the throat / (transitive, figuratively) to be gut-wrenching (to be very moving, to be poignant)

(figuratively, transitive with avec) to cross swords with someone

(transitive with pour) to develop a passion for, to be seized by a passion for

(transitive, colloquial) to take someone to be stupid

(transitive) to sweet talk someone, to appeal to someone's soft side, to try to convince someone by targeting their soft spot

to build muscle