not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
businesslike; operational; matter-of-fact; professional; transactional
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
virtue; charm; merit; good point
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to walk away; to walk off
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite