a few years ago; some years back
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
living by oneself; living alone
neighbourhood; neighborhood
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
police; police officer; police station
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be silent; to say nothing
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(some) more; even more; longer; further
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
trauma (usu. psychological)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
offender; criminal; culprit
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing