no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
beyond that point; after that
very young; little; childish; immature
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
alone; by oneself; on one's own
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
police officer; policeman; policewoman
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to cause someone to worry
that day; the very same day
junior high school student; middle school pupil
several years; a few years
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
that's the way it is; such is life
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit