| lament with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, understand, comfort) |
| let go(verb, expression, release, defend, explain) |
| let off(verb, expression, defend, spare, relieve) |
| liberate(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend) |
| mitigate(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| overlook(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| pass over(verb, expression, defend, spare, relieve) |
| pity(verb, spare, sympathize, commiserate, empathize) |
| plead ignorance(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |
| pretext(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| purge(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| rationalize(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| release(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| relent(verb, understand, comfort, soothe, pardon) |
| relieve(verb, defend, spare, pardon, forgive) |
| remit(verb, accept, release, defend, explain) |
| show forgiveness(verb, expression, understand, comfort, soothe) |
| show sympathy(verb, expression, understand, comfort, soothe) |
| shrive(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |