to say something positive and hope it continues to be good
сказать что-то хорошее и надеяться, что так и останется (skazat shto-to khoroshee i nadeyatsya chto tak i ostanetsya)
"We haven’t lost a game yet, touch wood."
"Мы еще не проиграли ни одной игры, постучим по дереву." (my eshcho ne proigrali ni odnoy igry postuchim po derevu)
to be naturally inclined or programmed to behave a certain w...
to say someone said something they did not
to practice and improve one’s cognitive abilities
to prepare something for easy execution
to be going in the correct direction to achieve success
to act in a manipulative or strategic way to gain advantage