doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
irritation; annoyance; frustration
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
forced laugh; forced smile
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to be too numerous; to be too much
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
pronunciation; production of sound
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
consequently; as a result; in the end
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile