selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
commerce; trade; business
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
almost every day; almost daily
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge