playing the victim; playing the victim card
silence (not speaking); muteness
surely; certainly; without doubt
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
selection; choice; option
how long; how much; to what extent
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
exactly as stated; verbatim
reaching; attaining; arrival
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
if so; in that case; in that situation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
family; relatives; dependents; household