falls ill (verb) come down with: contract illness
Sinonime: address, aim,
apply,
aspire,
assay, bid for,
buck,
determine,
dig, do one's best, drive at, essay, go for broke, go for,
grind, hammer away,
hassle, have a crack, have a shot at, have a swing at, hump,
hustle,
intend,
labor, make a run at, make an effort,
offer, peg away,
plug, pour it on,
purpose, push,
risk,
scratch, seek,
strain, strive,
struggle,
sweat, take on, take pains,
try, undertake, venture
Antonime: be idle,
ignore, laze,
procrastinate,
put off