to criticize something in detail
详细批评某事 (xiangxi piping mǒu shì)
"The reviewer picked apart the movie for its weak plot."
"评论员因电影的薄弱情节而挑剖了它。" (Pínglùn yuán yīn diànyǐng de bóruò qíngjié ér tiāo pō le tā)
to stop resisting; to surrender
to try to communicate or make peace with someone after confl...
to move on foot beside something for some distance
to invest time or money into something
to expect help or advice from someone
to expand into new areas or activities