that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
otherwise; or else; if not
noisy; confused; uproarious
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bride; one's daughter-in-law
accident; emergency; calamity
to get out of bed; to show a leg
source of river; fountainhead
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
ten-year-old; ten year old
village headman; village mayor
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
around the world; throughout the world
outcast; odd man out; pariah
morning; forenoon; just before noon
what people say; rumours; public opinion
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)