trying to impress Synonym

extinguish, quench, douse, snuff out, smother suppress, stifle, turn off, blow out, stamp out [x]

Behaviors, manners, conducts, demeanors, comportments, bearings, attitudes, postures, stances, airs [x]

deceives, double-crosses, backstabs, exposes, reveals, discloses, divulges, informs on, rats out, sells out, snitches, blows the whistle on, gives away, lets slip, leaks, breaks faith with, is disloyal to, is unfaithful to, turns against, turns traitor, two-times, cheats on, lets down, abandons, deserts, forsakes, jilts, ditches, leaves in the lurch, stabs in the back, breaks trust, breaks confidence [x]

praising, acclaiming, applauding, extolling, commending, celebrating, honoring, glorifying, hailing, complimenting, eulogizing, exalting, saluting, cheering, toasting, lauding [x]

vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, alert, cautious,, on guard, on the lookout, on watch, ready, prepared, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the ball, sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, wide-awake, quick off the mark, heads-up, mindful, heedful, awake, aware, conscious, responsive, perceptive, sharp, keen, alive, primed, braced, geared up, set, poised, in readiness, in position, in place, in waiting, on standby, on the ready, on the alert, on the watch [x]

focus, centralize, condense, consolidate, intensify, converge, gather assemble, cluster, fixate, direct, apply, devote, engross, immerse, absorb, heed, attend, contemplate, meditate, ponder, ruminate, study, think, deliberate, reflect, muse, consider, scrutinize, inspect, examine, survey, review, analyze, peruse, observe, regard, note, notice, watch, monitor, oversee, supervise, control, manage, administer, handle, operate, steer [x]

suppress, restrain, control, curb, hold back, stifle, subdue, repress, contain, limit, check, inhibit, quash, quell, muffle, smother, bottle up, dampen, silence, muzzle, squelch, choke, gag, throttle, bridle, moderate, temper, mitigate, damp, tone down, diminish, reduce, cut back, cut down, hold in, hold in check, keep in check, keep under control, keep a lid on, keep within bounds, keep within limits, keep under wraps, keep under, keep in line, keep in place, keep in order, keep in subjection, keep in subjugation, keep in suppression [x]

praise, commendation, approval, recognition, accolade, compliment, acknowledgment, appreciation, endorsement, tribute, admiration, respect, esteem, favor, applause, laudation, acclaim, approbation, kudos, honor, regard, adulation, plaudit, ovation, eulogy, homage, celebration, exaltation, glorification, veneration, adoration, reverence, panegyric, encomium, testimonial [x]

restrain, hinder, impede, curb, suppress, withhold, check, stifle, repress,, inhibit, constrain, contain, control, limit, restrict, arrest, bottle up, bridle, hamper, obstruct, retard, subdue, block, confine, keep in check, rein in, hold in, keep back, keep under control, hold up, hold off, hold down, keep under wraps, keep in, keep under, keep a lid on, keep under restraint [x]

brave, courageous, valiant, chivalrous, heroic, noble, dashing, bold, intrepid, fearless, daring, honorable, spirited, courtly, gentlemanly, courteous, polite, respectful, magnanimous, stately, majestic, grand, splendid, impressive, elegant, refined, suave, debonair, urbane, sophisticated, charming, gracious, dignified, distinguished, princely, regal, knightly, lionhearted, stouthearted, gallantry [x]

reclines, rests, lies down, stretches out, sprawls, reposes, lounges, settles, relaxes [x]

rebuke, reprimand, admonish, chide, scold, reproach, upbraid, berate, castigate, censure, criticize, blame, lecture, lambaste, chastise, correct, reproof, remonstrate, objurgate, reprehend, fault, disapprove, condemn, denounce, rebuff, reprobate, ream, take to task, give a talking-to, give a dressing-down, give a piece of one's mind, give a tongue-lashing, give a telling-off, give a going-over, give a roasting, give a wigging, give a carpeting, give a rocket, give a rollicking, give a ticking-off, give a bollocking, give a bashing, give a blasting, give a grilling, give a hammering, give a pasting, give a shellacking, give a slating, give a trouncing [x]

disapprove, frown upon, discourage, disfavor, oppose, reject, condemn, deprecate, criticize, censure, object to, look askance at, take a dim view of, look down on, scorn, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, renounce, abjure, abhor, detest, despise, disdain, disesteem, disapprove of, discommend, disallow [x]

align, adjust, harmonize, coordinate, synchronize, standardize, conform, integrate, match, regularize, equalize, balance, attune, calibrate, systematize, organize, arrange, order, rectify, regulate, streamline, unify, normalize, adapt, fit, accommodate, reconcile, standardise [x]

acknowledgements, commendations, praises, accolades, approvals, kudos, compliments, tributes, honors, awards, recognitions, appreciations, laudations, congratulations, salutes, cheers, plaudits, endorsements, validations, affirmations, celebrations, testimonials, citations, mentions, shout-outs, high-fives, props, respects, esteem, regard, admiration, applause, ovations, hurrahs [x]