having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
being in love with each other
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
resentment; indignation; anger
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
being startled; getting a shock
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
for today; for the time being
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well