whooping cough; pertussis
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
aphrodisia; stimulation (sexual)
to be beneficial to; to be efficacious
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
taste; liking; preference
adoption; selection; choice
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
modern person; people of today
sampling food; tasting; trying
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
curiosity; inquisitiveness