using as an intermediary; through
the said family; the same family
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
every evening; every night
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
room detached from main house
wooden fence; board fence
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
position; place of employment
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
eccentric; crank; oddball
I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
police; police officer; police station
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to keep secret; to conceal
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
enchantress; seductress; vamp