They called on him.
They visited him.
The police looked into it.
The police investigated it.
They called the trip off.
They canceled the trip.
The dog went for him.
The dog attacked him.
She hadn't bargained for this.
She hadn't expected this.
He takes after his mother.
He is like his mother.
He gave me the book back.
He returned the book to me.
They talked it over.
They discussed it.
She saw him off at the station.
She said goodbye to him at the station.
It suddenly dawned on her.
She suddenly realised.
He got over her illness.
He recovered from her illness.
He launched into a long speech.
He began a long speech.