• make for something = go towards a place = head for.
  We made for home after dinner.
• make something/somebody into something = change something's purpose or somebody's character.
  That film made him into a Hollywood star.
• make off = leave quickly, escape.
  The thief made off as the police arrived.
• make off with something = steal something.
  The thief made off with her bag.
• make something out = make out something = be able to see or hear something.
  She could just make out a shape approaching in the dark.
• make something out = make out something = understand something.
  She couldn't make out what had happened.
• make somebody out = make out somebody = understand somebody's character.
  She's a strange girl, nobody can make her out.
• make something out of somebody/something = change a person or thing into something else.
  The World Cup can make heroes out of unknown players.
• make towards something = start moving towards something.
  He made towards the door.
• make something up = make up something = invent something.
  Our teacher made up a story about a prince.
• make something up = make up something = prepare something by putting things together.
  She made up a cake for her birthday.
• make somebody up = make up somebody = put make-up on somebody's face.
  They made her up as an old lady for the film.
• make up for something = compensate.
  We will have two more classes to make up for the public holidays.

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