busybody; meddler; nosey parker
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
sending documents to a prosecutor; filing charges
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
act of violence; violent behavior
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
ceremony; celebration; law code
criminal nature; criminality
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
mail; postal matter; postal item
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
serious condition; critical condition
resolution; vote; decision
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to keep in mind; to memorize
persecution complex; paranoia
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to claim victims; to leave casualties
keep up your strength; chin up!