Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
the other day; lately; recently
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to approach; to draw near
older employee who does not have much actual work
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
one day; (on) a certain day
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend