selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(some) more; even more; longer; further
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
imagination; supposition; guess
rather; better; instead; if anything
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
that day; the very same day
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
in succession; one by one
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement