remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
country living; life in the country; country life
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
nothing but; except; no more than
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
country-bred; raised in the country
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
single word; a few words; brief comment
although I say; although one might say; although called
individual; private person; personal; natural person
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge