it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dispute; argument; contention
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
such ... as; or some such
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being very busy; busyness
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
internal conditions; true state of affairs
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to attempt; to test; to try out
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to think too much; to be over-concerned
either way; in any case; one way or another
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
complete; whole; perfect; safe
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
(period of) a year; during an era
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly