| A | B |
| tenerci a | to be keen on a person, thing or activity - Ci tengo a viaggiare. - I'm keen on travelling. |
| arrangiarsi | to scrape by, to manage |
| cavarsela | to get away with, to get by, to muddle through |
| farcela | to manage, succeed (riuscire) |
| prendersela | to take something seriously / to heart |
| avercela con qualcuno | to have it in for someone |
| farsi vivo | to keep in touch |
| darsi da fare | to go to trouble, to take great pains |
| potersi permettere | to afford - Non me lo posso permettere. - I can't afford it. |
| rendersi conto | to realize |
| raccomandarsi | to implore, to beg |
| andarsene | to go away |
| fregarsene | to care about something - Non me ne frego! - I don't care! |
| interessarsi di | to take care of something (e.g. task) |
| figurarsi | to imagine - Figurati! - Imagine that! |
| affezionarsi | to grow fond of, to become attached to |