German (language)

seasickness

has the unfortunate effect on the English ear and eye of seeming to contain nothing but orders.

German is a language that has the unfortunate effect on the English ear and eye of seeming to contain nothing but orders.

 comes in two stages - in the first, one is afraid one is going to die, in the second, one is afraid one is not going to.

Seasickness comes in two stages - in the first, you're afraid you're going to die, in the second, you're afraid you're not going to.