to keep a promise; to keep one's word
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
appointment; rendezvous; date
postponement; deferment; adjournment
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
for example; for instance; e.g.
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
genuine; authentic; true; pure
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness