to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one's best interests; one's own good
to dance; to perform dance steps
light; easy; non-serious; minor
carefree; free from worry
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
infection; contagion; becoming infected
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre