shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
aggressiveness; aggression
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
notice; attention; observation
craving for the limelight
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
chit; sales slip; voucher
in the same manner as before; the same as always
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stop walking; to pause
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops