to have the tables turned on one
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
fool; twit; idiot; (arch.) unpleasant customer
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
good family; respectable family; decent family
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
merit (esp. order of merit)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
(courteous) invitation; call
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
endurance; perseverance; patience
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix