town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to some extent; to a certain extent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
stairs; stairway; staircase
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be erected; to be built
long ago; previous; of a former age
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
going around; patrol; round; tour
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch