To waste somebody's time in an elaborately circuitous manner.

(usually humorous) Used to express a desire to kill the person in question.

(obsolete, idiomatic, transitive) To disappoint (someone).

To try someone's skill in the use of the sword. / (figuratively) To match one's abilities against an antagonist's.

(idiomatic) To talk about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.

Out of someone's possession or care.

To act, or to manage matters, to someone's advantage or benefit.

(idiomatic, sports) To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.

To allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her.

(dated) To concern or affect someone.