ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
but; however; provided that
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to complain; to make a complaint
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
how; in what way; by what means
dealing with; coping with
front and back; before and behind; before and after
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
(not) even once; (not) ever
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom