| English | Russian |
| think creatively | мыслить творчески (" "Grow up, not out". Metro Vancouver's rising land costs have forced city planners, developers, architects and engineers to think creatively by using this concept to maximize space for housing, services and community amenities to support surging population growth." (Anne McMullin, UDI) ART Vancouver) |
| thinking on one's feet | Оперативное мышление (NataliaB77) |
| wishful thinking | благие пожелания (Иносказательно: намерения хорошие, но практически невыполнимые или не подкрепленные реальными действиями (ирон.) (dic.academic.ru) • an attitude or belief that something you want to happen will happen even though it is not likely or possible. (Britannica Dictionary) • Glenn said his current mission is to educate the public regarding "accurate" UFO historical information and documentation as opposed to substituting with "science fiction, wishful thinking, or vivid imagination." (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| without thinking when you shouldn't | не задумываясь, когда не нужно (korshakov.com Alex_Odeychuk) |