子供が泥を固める。 A child makes a lump of mud.

結婚の意志を固める make up one's mind for marriage

辞職の決心を固める make a firm decision of resignation

選挙の地盤を固める make one's position safe for elections

ビジネススーツに身を固める be dressed in a business suit

身を固める get married

考えが片寄る have a prejudiced way of thinking

食事が片寄る have an unbalanced diet

自分の人生を語る talk about one's own life

経験を語る talk about one's experience

子供の希望を叶える grant one's child's wish

要求を叶える meet one's demand

夢を叶える fulfill one's dream

これは時計と計算機を兼ねる。 This is a watch cum calculator.

コンビニと郵便局を兼ねる serve both as a convenience store and a post office

車にカバーを被せる put a cover on a car

頭にターバンを被せる cover someone's head with a turban

無罪の人に罪を被せる put the blame on an innocent

責任を彼一人に被せる lay the blame on him alone

帽子をかぶる put a hat on

冷たい水をかぶる pour cold water over oneself

大雨で家屋が水をかぶった。 The houses were submerged in the water due to heavy rain.

保証人として友人の負債をかぶる。 As a guarantor, I shoulder my friend's debt.

漆にかぶれる get a rash from Japanese lacquer

新興宗教にかぶれる be infected by a new cult religion

外国の音楽にかぶれる be influenced by foreign music

身構える gird up

横柄に構える take an arrogant attitude

のんびりと構える take things easy

敵に向かって銃を構える hold a gun towards the enemy

故郷に居を構える construct one's own house in one's hometown

ライオンが肉を噛み切る。 A lion bites off a piece of meat.