cane; walking stick; staff; wand
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
doing whatever one pleases
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
retainer; retinue; servant
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea