still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
environment; surroundings; circumstances
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
society; public; community; social studies
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to whine; to make feeble complaints
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to summon courage; to be brave
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course