an important or influential person
важный или влиятельный человек (vazhnyy ili vliyatel'nyy chelovek)
"He's the big cheese in the company."
"Он главный человек в компании." (On **glavnyy chelovek** v kompanii)
to finish something before the deadline
something good that happens by chance
to take advantage of a trend or situation
safe and unharmed after a difficult situation
To prepare for future work or success.
to make a problem seem less serious