Usage examples of "um Himmels willen" in German with translation to English

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Was, um Himmels willen, tust du hier? Whatever are you doing here?
Warum um Himmels Willen hast du deinen Neubau verkauft? Why on earth did you sell your newly-built house?
Um Himmels willen For heaven's sake
Um des Himmels willen For heaven's sake
Die Rache des Himmels ist langsam, aber sicher. Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure.
Er hat einen starken Willen. He has a strong mind.
Ich bin davon ganz schön verwirrt. Wenn es das ist, was wir "den Weg des Himmels" nennen, ist es dann richtig oder falsch? I am extremely confused by this. If this is what we call 'the Way of Heaven', then is it right or is it wrong?
Er versucht immer, seinen Willen durchzusetzen. He always tries to have his own way.
Die Farben der See und des Himmels gingen ineinander über. The colors of the sea and the sky blend into each other.
Wenn Katsumi seinen Willen nicht bekommt, wird er leicht wütend. If Katsumi is not allowed to have his own way, he easily gets angry.
Um der Sicherheit willen werden wir vor der Maschine eine Mitteilung aufhängen. We will set up a notice in front of the machine for safety's sake.
Tom ist der Typ eines Menschen, der gerne diskutiert, nur um des Diskutierens willen. Tom is the type of person who likes to argue just for the sake of arguing.
Um seiner Gesundheit willen hörte er auf zu rauchen. He stopped smoking for the sake of his health.
Es gibt weder Zufall noch freien Willen. There is neither contingency nor free will.
Ich kann mich beim besten Willen nicht an ihre Adresse erinnern. I can't for the life of me remember her address.
Der Junge wird seinen Willen kriegen. The boy will have his own way.
Was um Gottes Willen machst du hier? What ever are you doing here?
Um ihrer Gesundheit willen zog sie an einen wärmeren Ort. She moved to a warmer place for the sake of her health.
Tom tat es um seines Landes willen. Tom did it for the sake of his country.
Er musste den Vertrag gegen seinen Willen unterschreiben. He was made to sign the contract against his will.
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