to punish someone personally instead of letting the authorities handle it
jemanden selbst bestrafen, anstatt die Behörden es regeln zu lassen (yemanden selbst bestrafen anstatt dee behorden es regeln tsu lassen)
"The villagers took the law into their own hands when the thief escaped."
"Die Dorfbewohner nahmen das Gesetz in ihre eigenen Hände, als der Dieb entkam." (dee dorfbewohner nahmen das gezets in ihre eigenen hende als der dieb entkam)
Handle tasks gradually and not all at once.
a romantic meeting between two people who have never met bef...
to do something that is considered unacceptable
strong feeling of envy
to make a sincere promise, often used by children
to have no more patience or strength left to deal with a pro...