in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
participation; joining; entry
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
about this time; about now
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
The Phantom of the Opera (musical, novel, film, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
Gaston Leroux (1868-1927; French mystery writer and journalist)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
watering hole; watering place
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
storehouse; warehouse; godown
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
without; unless; have to do
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn