treating someone like a child
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
way (of doing); manner; method; means
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
turning to the left; left turn
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
probability; likelihood; chances
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency