matter for the police; brush with the law
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
victim; injured party; sufferer
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
sounding each other out; probing each other
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
by today; before the day is over
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to become inverted; to become reversed
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment