(idiomatic) by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.

present participle of ask

The act or process of posing a question or making a request. / (rare in the singular) A request, or petition. / (in the plural) The marriage banns.

That asks; that expresses a question or request.

Any of a species of tall deciduous trees, (Fraxinus excelsior) native to most of Europe.

(idiomatic, transitive) To invite somebody, especially on a date.

(slang) The fees claimed by a medical practitioner for completing forms required for cremation of a body.

The Sunday after Ascension Day.

(Christianity) The Wednesday 46 days before Easter in a given year, (Catholicism) traditionally observed as the beginning of Lent and a day of strict abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

The fortieth day of Easter, that is the Thursday 39 days after Easter.