| English | Russian |
| for a very good reason | совершенно справедливо (In my opinion, Linda's book 'Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena' is her most ambitious and thought-provoking. Section 4 of her book is titled "Creatures of Shadows, Mists, and Lights." And it has that title for a very good reason. As Linda demonstrates on many occasions, where Dogmen are often seen, so are strange and usually small balls of light and mysterious mist.  mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |
| for lack of a better term | за неимением лучшего слова (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) |
| for lack of a better word | за неимением лучшего слова (This goofiness, for lack of a better word, can have serious ramifications for your daughter. ART Vancouver) |
| I wish you and your family all the best for the festive season | Поздравляю с наступающими праздниками и желаю Вам и Вашей семье всего наилучшего (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| it was for the best | это было к лучшему (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) |
| it's all for the best | все к лучшему |
| it's gone for good | с концами (Once it's gone, it's gone for good. • Now, I only use cash, so I don't need a bank account. If it is stolen, it's gone. I will never own a house or rent an apartment, so I don't need credit. businessinsider.com ART Vancouver) |
| it's gone for good | уже не вернёшь (Once it's gone, it's gone for good. ART Vancouver) |
| not for the better | не в лучшую сторону (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) |
| Wishing you all the best for the New Year! | Пусть Новый Год подарит Вам все самое лучшее! (Leonid Dzhepko) |
