to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
profitable plan; good plan
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
expression of love; showing love
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
direct connection; direct link
instability; insecurity; crankiness
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
of no interest; not interested
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
just because; even if; even though
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to buy online; to make an online purchase
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam