to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
dispersing; breaking up; running away
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
complete change; about-face
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
bad influence; negative influence
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
patterns of thinking; train of thought
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
rights to usage of one's likeness
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the opposite sex; isomerism
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
opening time; starting time of work
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse