negotiator; bargainer; point man
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
settlement; solution; resolution
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
behavioral science; behavioural science
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
perfect; complete; flawless
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of