food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
diligent; hard-working; industrious
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very popular; highly favoured
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
epidemic; plague; pestilence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
devoted; self-sacrificing
hedge; fence; border; limit
to accept; to receive; to agree
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
research; study; investigation
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
literature; books (reference); document
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire