practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
affectation; showiness; pretence
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
reception room; parlor; parlour
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
food and drink; eating and drinking
library (usu. single-room); small library
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
inattention; absent-mindedness
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
with a clink (click, clack)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
business discussion; negotiation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
probability; likelihood; chances