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уст. health быть в добром здравии – to be in good health, to be quite well начать за здравие, а кончить за упокой – to start on a merry note, but finish on a sad one
to start smth. well and end badly здравия желаю
с. уст. health
начать за ~, а кончить за упокой start on merry note but finish on a sad one, start smth. well and end bad