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banquet or reception hall

2

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

3

to stop walking; to pause

1

loud (of a voice)

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

to clear away; to remove; to demolish

1

more than expected

1

to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

commotion; stir

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

1

throne

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

to crowd together

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

1

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

1

gray or silver haired (grey)

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

4

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

2

shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

to experience

1

evil eye

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!

1

formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

2

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

1

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

1

hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

graveyard; cemetery

1

to crawl out of; to creep out of

1

folding fan

1

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

surrounding at a distance

1

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

1

contempt

1

one week

1

dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

1

corpse; dead person

1

earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale

1

stimulant; stimulative; excitant

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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