incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
number of persons; personnel
how many times; how often
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
younger brother and sister
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
you could say; you might say; verging on the
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
failure; mistake; blunder
just a minute; small quantity
virile; tough; masculine; intense
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
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
light; right; right field; right fielder
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
tall figure; high stature