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in the PONS Dictionary

him·self [hɪmˈself] PRON reflexive

1. himself after vb:

himself
sich
himself (not others)
sich selbst

2. himself after prep:

himself
sich
himself (not others)
sich selbst
Jack talks to himself when he works
Jack spricht bei der Arbeit mit sich [selbst]

3. himself form (him):

the whole group, including himself
die ganze Gruppe, er [o. ihn] eingeschlossen

4. himself emph (personally):

himself
selbst
the chairman himself
der Vorsitzende persönlich
Fred has nobody but himself to blame
Fred ist ganz allein schuld
Thomas himself laid down what we should do
Thomas erklärte uns persönlich, was wir tun sollten
for himself
selbst

5. himself (alone):

[all] by himself
ganz allein [o. inf alleine]
all to himself
ganz für sich
for himself
für sich

6. himself (normal):

to be himself
er selbst sein
he's now himself again
er ist jetzt wieder ganz der Alte

7. himself Irish:

himself (important person)
der Herr
himself (master of the house)
der Herr des Hauses