ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
one house; the same house
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to tower over the surroundings
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
regulation; adjustment; control
handrail; railing; banister
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
police officer; policeman; constable
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
good; goodness; right; virtue
going around; patrol; round; tour
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to say; to tell; to state; to do
vacant house; unoccupied house
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
lower house; lower legislative chamber
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
front; frontage; facade; main
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly