to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
local industry; traditional local industry
in-law; relative by marriage
arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
unapproved; lack of approval
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
credibility; trustworthiness
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
transplant surgery; transplant operation
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
information discovery; disclosure of information
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
postcard; memo; note; card
(personal) background check