habit of biting one's nails
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
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
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
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
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
sender; consignor; remitter
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course