reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
draw (in competition); tie game
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to come up with
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
nothing but; except; no more than
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
surroundings; circumference
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
hating; strongly disliking
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up