often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to badger; to pester; to beg
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to pay the bill; to settle an account
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to raise one's voice; to shout
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable