very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
practical question (problem); practical matter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
one person; another name; nickname; alias
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
the world in general; society; convention
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to accept; to receive; to agree
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to be worried; to be troubled
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
some people; a few people; several people
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
material witness; suspect
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
conviction; belief; confidence
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
intelligence gathering; information gathering
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
ten; 10; ten years of age
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing