grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
long time; long interval; for quite some time
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to some extent; to a certain extent