to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to speak ill of; to disparage
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
absence; disregard; indifference
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
end; close; conclusion; termination
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to become better; to improve