to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
tool; implement; means; furniture
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
rather; better; instead; if anything
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
chair; stool; post; office; position
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely