it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make merry; to be festive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
woman; lady; adult female
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
of no interest; not interested
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own