People and society

ask after

ask for news about / Tell your father I was asking about him.

bring up

look after a child until he or she becomes an adult

fall for

fall in love with; to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone; believe (a lie/trick/etc) / She always falls for older men. / He told me that he owned a mansion in Spain and I fell for it.

fall out (with)

have an argument with and stop being friends / He left home after falling out with his parents.

get on (with)

have a good relationship (with)

grow up

become older

look down on

think that you are better than

look up to

admire and respect

make up

become friends again after an argument

pass away

die

pick on

keep treating someone badly on unfairly

put down

criticise, make somone feel stupid

settle down

become calm after being upset etc. stay in one place or get married and live quietly

stand up for

support in argument or fight

take aback

suprise (usually in passive voice) / The news really took us aback.