頭を働かせる

あたまをはたらかせる

to think, to use one's head, to exercise one's brains

働かせる

はたらかせる

to put someone to work, to make someone work

勘定を済ませる

かんじょうをすませる

to pay one's bill; to settle one's account

勘繰る

かんぐる

to be suspicious of (someone's motives), to suspect someone of having ulterior motives

勘ぐる

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

勘

かん

perception, intuition, the sixth sense

働きかける

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from

勘定を払う

かんじょうをはらう

to settle one's account, to pay a bill

働かす

はたらかす

to put someone to work, to make someone work

勘が鈍る

かんがにぶる

to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice

ドスを効かせる

ドスをきかせる

to threaten

目を輝かせる

めをかがやかせる

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

幅を利かせる

はばをきかせる

to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority, to make one's presence felt

顔を利かせる

かおをきかせる

to use one's influence

花を咲かせる

はなをさかせる

to make lively, to become animated, to have fun talking about something

気を利かせる

きをきかせる

to (take in the situation, etc.) and make the smart move

手を焼かせる

てをやかせる

to bother, to embarrass, to harass, to give someone a hard time, to give someone a lot of trouble

名を轟かせる

なをとどろかせる

to make one's name well known; to gain much fame

悪事を働く

あくじをはたらく

to commit a crime, to do evil