habit of biting one's nails
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
settlement negotiation (insurance)
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
negotiator; bargainer; point man
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
civil affairs; civil case
child consultation center; children's welfare center
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
remittance; sending money
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
next year; next fiscal year
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
sender; consignor; remitter