to pity

to beg for pity

to feel compassion for; to pity

to show tenderness; to coo over; affection

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom); fig. to fawn on sb; to bow and scrape; to grovel

(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable

(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself

lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected