plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to make an appearance; to show up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
middle of the night; dead of night
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
decision; settlement; definition
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
hot topic; talk of the town
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
originally; by nature; from the start
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
courtesy call; courtesy visit