| Russian | English |
| все к лучшему | it's all for the best |
| Желаю всего самого лучшего в Новом году | Best Wishes for the New Year (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| за неимением лучшего слова | for lack of a better term (Gordon explained that, for lack of a better term, he would classify at least some of the cryptids reported to him as interdimensional. (coasttocoastam.com) • Я всё ещё любила его или, во всяком случае, хранила чувство к нему, которое за неимением лучшего слова называла любовью. (из рус. источников) ART Vancouver) |
| за неимением лучшего слова | for lack of a better word (This goofiness, for lack of a better word, can have serious ramifications for your daughter. ART Vancouver) |
| лучшего примера не подобрать, чем | there's no finer example than (Ever since European settlement only 150 years ago, the people of Vancouver have protected the rivers, coastline and forest, maintaining the perfect balance between nature and the built environment. And there's no finer example than the city's pride and joy – Stanley Park, which dates all the way back to 1886. (Expedia) ART Vancouver) |
| лучшее для вас | your best choice (sankozh) |
| лучшие умы | the best and the brightest (sankozh) |
| не в лучшем виде | in poor shape (Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in B.C. Despite being surrounded by leafy greens, Frank was in poor shape when he was found in early October, suffering shell rot and respiratory problems due to being out in the cold.  citynews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| не в лучшую сторону | not for the better (об изменениях: Lives were altered forever – and for the most part not for the better, I need to stress. Many of those who were present on those fantastic nights found their minds dazzled, tossed and turned – and incredibly quickly, too. mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| Пусть Новый Год подарит Вам все самое лучшее! | Wishing you all the best for the New Year! (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| это было к лучшему | it was for the best (A third brother—Vasco Anes Corte-Real—was willing to launch a second search party to recover his lost siblings, but the king of Portugal denied his request. Based on the family’s track record, it was probably for the best. -- возможно, это было к лучшему / пожалуй, так было лучше mentalfloss.com ART Vancouver) |
