(person treated as a) plaything
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to comfort; to console; to amuse
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
true state; actual condition; reality
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to gain fame; to make one's name
surely; certainly; without doubt
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to shade an account; to add something extra
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
transactions; dealings; business
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
proponent; exponent; advocate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to explain; to dispel doubts
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
contradiction; inconsistency
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
opinion; point of view; visual point