► 動詞たかる  [たかる]  [coll]    
meaning:  gather  rank: 3☆ 
野次馬が
外にたかっている ⇨ A rubbernecking crowd has gathered outside
たかる  [たかる]  [coll]    
meaning:  pester  rank: 3☆ 
宝くじに
当たるや
否や、
皆がたかって
来た ⇨ As soon as I won a lottery, everybody started pestering me for money  
(☛ Pester for money and other personal gains)