to hope that things will happen the way you want
物事が望んだ通りに進むことを願う (monogoto ga nozonda toori ni susumu koto o negau)
"I'm crossing my fingers that I get the job."
"私はその仕事を得られるように指を交差させています。" (watashi wa sono shigoto o erareru you ni yubi o kousa saseteimasu)
a decision based on data analysis rather than intuition
to delay dealing with something until later
to make an effort to improve your performance
to encourage and inspire your team to work harder and achiev...
to be angry or resentful about something from the past
to frighten someone very badly
