気を利かせる

きをきかせる

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

幅を利かす

はばをきかす

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

粋を利かす

すいをきかす

to show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful

顔を利かす

かおをきかす

to use one's influence

どすを利かす

どすをきかす

to threaten

利かぬ気

きかぬき

unyielding

凄みを利かす

すごみをきかす

to threaten, to intimidate

利かす

きかす

to season, to enliven

権利を侵す

けんりをおかす

to infringe upon someone's right

気を回す

きをまわす

to read too much into things, to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild, to have a groundless suspicion

気を許す

きをゆるす

to let one's guard down

気が利く

きがきく

to be sensible, to be smart, to be tasteful

気の利く

きのきく

attentive, scrupulous, tactful

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

メリハリを利かせた

メリハリをきかせた めりはりをきかせた

explicit, clear, unambiguous, meaningful, lively

気を散らす

きをちらす

to distract a person's attention

気を腐らす

きをくさらす

to have the blues, to be depressed

気をそらす

きをそらす

to distract