to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
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
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)
doing whatever one pleases
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
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
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to sniff out; to get wind of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to knock down; to knock out