custody battle; custody dispute
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
on hand; readily available
famous literary composition
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to start working; to take action
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to be given up; to be discontinued
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
school district; school area
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
heir; inheritor; successor
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
dual personality; split personality
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
real estate agent; realtor
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with