To do something very risky or dangerous.
做一些非常冒险或危险的事。 (Zuo yixie feichang maoxian huo weixian de shi)
"You’re taking your life in your hands by driving in that storm."
"你在那场暴风雨中开车就是在拿自己的生命冒险。" (Ni zai na chang baofengyu zhong kaiche jiushi zai na ziji de shengming maoxian)
to make changes to something to make it more interesting or...
to begin an activity or journey
to get an enthusiastic applause from the audience
to examine a large amount of information or items carefully
to use one's authority or influence in an aggressive way
learning through difficult life experiences