is at mercy of (verb) depend: be contingent on
Detalii: depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something
Sinonime: aloof, bystanding, calm, clinical, collected, cool*, detached, disengaged, disinterested, dispassionate, easy, evenhanded, fair-minded,
impartial, impersonal, inactive, indifferent, inert, middle-of-road, neuter, nonbelligerent, nonchalant, noncombatant, nonparticipating, nonpartisan, on sidelines, on the fence, pacifistic, poker-faced, relaxed, unaligned, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcerned, undecided, uninvolved, unprejudiced