doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
commander; commanding officer; CO
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
comparatively; relatively
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
temporary; provisional; interim
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
interference; meddling; butting in
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
how many people; a number of people
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
writing; composition; essay; sentence
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
convenient; expedient; makeshift
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
reality; actuality; hard fact
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint