to turn

To make something turn around quickly

To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet

To make something move in a circle around a central point

To shape wood or metal by turning it while a tool cuts it

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

Happening one after another or as a result of what happened before

Choose to ignore something wrong

Again and again in every situation

To make big positive changes in your life after hard times

Choose not to fight back after someone hurts or insults you

To change a situation so you get the advantage over someone who had it before

Cause a big change that makes things much better

To begin to get better after a difficult time

Make people see something in a very different way

To have sex with a customer for money

To go back to an earlier time or wish you could

Become completely still and look like stone when frightened

To make you feel sick or disgusted

Refuse to listen to someone who gives advice or warnings

To leave quickly by suddenly walking away because you are angry or shocked

A change that makes a situation better

To turn quickly in a very small space, like a car

To show you think something is not good enough

Say something in a clever, attractive way

To think a dead person is very upset because something goes against what they cared about

A situation that becomes noisy, messy, and out of control

To start crying to make someone feel sorry for you

To be good enough for a purpose for a short time

Exactly the right amount or degree needed

Help someone stop being sad and start smiling

Show no sign of worry, fear, or surprise

You have to go home or go to bed because it is very late

A big mistake that changes your plans or life

Change a plan or decision so the opposite happens

Make a good amount of money from business or sales

Make good money from a business or activity

To become red in the face when you feel embarrassed

To suddenly become chaotic and very messy

An event that makes a tense or difficult situation worse

Change which person or group you support for your own benefit

Completely change the usual idea about something

Make something good from pain or a bad situation

To use swear words, often when angry

To give one side an advantage in a situation

Make a situation end the way you want

To change a situation completely and suddenly

A chance to speak or act after others have had theirs

Change opinions often to fit new people or situations

To be discovered or to happen in a way you do not expect

To change into something different or make something change

To stop a machine or device from working with a switch

To make a machine or device start working

To move your body to face the opposite direction or change your attitude

Go to someone or something for help

Refuse an offer, invitation, or request

To give a person or thing to the police

Give a person or thing to someone else to look after

Make the sound or heat from something lower, for example music

To appear after being lost or when not expected

Face someone and speak to them

To go back to a previous place or state

To make someone or something better after a bad time

To find something while searching or by chance

To make someone feel excited or interested

To suddenly become unfriendly or aggressive towards someone

Move your body so you do not face someone or something

Choose not to be involved with someone or something anymore

To start opposing someone you once supported

Refuse someone entry to a place or group

People come to an event in large numbers

Cause a big sudden change that leaves people confused

To make someone feel strong dislike

To fold up the edge of clothes so it covers part of them

To switch a light so it stops shining

To switch off a light or machine

To move your body so you can see someone or something

Flip something so the other side faces up

To leave a road and go onto another road

To go to bed to sleep

To change direction or the way things are going, often suddenly

To quickly show a feeling or quality to get a result

Make a situation more urgent to force someone to act

Sell goods or services worth a total amount in a period

Choosing the wrong direction or decision causes trouble

To depend on something

To earn more money than you spend running a business or project

Become red in the face because you feel embarrassed, shy, or angry

Be patient and let others go before you until it is your turn

To stop someone from going forward or entering

To produce many things quickly, often using machines

To refuse to have anything to do with someone or something

To be proved correct after checking

To make the inside face outwards

To make someone leave a place

Make the sound from a radio, TV, or speaker louder

Move on to the next page or to a new part of your life after a difficult time

To go very badly and fail completely

To give a performance or result in a contest

To take drugs so you feel high

To become violent or angry suddenly

To be completely ruined and lose all value

To run away quickly because you are afraid

To attract a lot of attention because of how you look or what you wear

To move off a road into a driveway or side road

Begin to fall after rising or staying steady

Dig and loosen soil to prepare it for planting

To get out of bed, usually early in the morning

Think carefully about something before deciding

Turn a car or other vehicle left at an intersection

To move legs or feet outward from the hips

To make a room or car warm by switching on a machine that warms it

Become very white in the face when you feel shocked, afraid, or sick

Become very successful and make a lot of money

Speak when it is not your turn, often in a class or meeting

Move your body so you face the opposite direction

To try to make someone change what they do by making them feel more stress

Completely change what people think about something

Make people notice you because they admire or are surprised by you

Make simple food into a large special meal with many dishes

To become cloudy and white like milk

To dress someone in special clothes for an event

A period of years around the start of a new century, about ten years before and after

A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different

Something that makes someone feel sexually excited or attracted

Moving a vehicle to the left while driving

A clever way of saying something that people remember

A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes

Something that makes a person lose interest or feel dislike

An act of kindness done to help someone

Changing policies or views toward more left-wing ideas

A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention

A driving move that turns a car around in a small space

A complete change of direction or opinion, often sudden

A skiing move where you lift one ski and turn to go the other way while standing

A blinking light on a car that shows which way it will turn

A large number of people who come to an event

A unit for magnet strength that one ampere of current produces in one loop of wire

A driving move where the driver pulls the handbrake so the rear wheels slide and the car turns sharply

A sudden change of plans, policy, or behaviour

A change to a more negative view of people as selfish and violent

An action meant to help that causes harm or trouble

A clever but tricky argument meant to confuse people

A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction

A special way of saying something when speaking or writing

A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road