Vocabulary

(rousing) send-off; farewell

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken

mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

dim; gloomy

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

constant; persistent; unremitting; ceaseless

unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed

easy; simple; ready

disorder; chaos; confusion

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

ethical

senile (dementia, cataract, etc.)

out of the question; outrageous; impossible

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent; offhand

rare; seldom

spirited; energetic

loud; sonorous; ringing

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned

small; narrow

old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic

in high spirits

spicy; hot

gentle; mild-mannered

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

old type; old style

extensive; vast range; wide scope

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

handmade; homemade

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly

different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous

foolish; stupid; silly

artistic

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; at heart