Mia Wasikowska 1

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to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen
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twiddle your thumbs
I am twiddling my thumbs in a hotel corridor
indistinctly felt, mentally slow
Pol. tępy, ograniczony, głupi
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obtuse
the obtuse intricacies of British etiquette.
the complicated details of something
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the intricacies of sth
the obtuse intricacies of British etiquette.
to talk for a long time about unimportant things [= chat]
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natter
The nattering minders are concerned about how she should address His Royal Highness
someone who is employed to protect another person [= bodyguard]
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minder
The nattering minders
if a woman _____, she bends her knees with one foot in front of the other as a sign of respect for an important person
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curtsies
how she should curtsy?
Pol. Maths - ostrze krzywej
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cusp
Alice is now 19, on the cusp of womanhood
to be at the time when a situation or state is going to change
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be on the cusp
Alice is now 19, on the cusp of womanhood
having a strong determined character and being willing to argue with people
Pol. zadziorny
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feisty
Alice is bold and feisty.
an ____ event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon
Pol. nieuchronnie zbliżający się
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impending
her impending and unwelcome marriage
a person who you think is stupid or silly
Pol. cymbał
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twit
a marriage to an aristocratic twit.
very impressive and expensive
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sumptuous
now sumptuous CGI characters
slightly, but not very well:
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dimly
Only dimly aware she has been here before
an enemy, or a competitor:
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foe
she rediscovers familiar friends and foes
very sad and serious - sometimes used humorously [= melancholy, morose]:
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lugubrious
the lugubrious Cheshire Cat
to defeat someone or something that is opposing you by being brave and strong:
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face down
Alice faces down the hysterical Red Queen
to behave in a friendly way towards sb, esp. sb who is younger or needs help
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befriend
she befriends tragic Mad Hatter
Pol. oswoić
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tame
she tames the fearsome Bandersnatch
to kill someone - used especially in newspapers
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slay
She slays the terrifying Jabberwock.
someone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in the areas of art, sport, music, and language
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purist
Such a liberal reinterpretation will doubtless upset some Lewis Carroll purists,
able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects
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articulate
she is thoughtful and articulate.
to be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something:
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be perched on sth
Wasikowska is perched on the edge of a couch in a large hotel suite overlooking the Hollywood Hills, which are, atypically, swathed in clouds.
to wrap or cover something in something
Pol. owinąć
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swathe
the Hollywood Hills are atypically swathed in clouds.
an expensive trip paid for by government money or by a business for people they employ - used to show disapproval
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junket
Post Traumatic Junket Syndrome

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