to contact someone to exchange updates
связаться с кем-то, чтобы обменяться новостями (svyazatsya s kem-to chtoby obmenyatsya novostyami)
"I’ll check in with the vendor later today."
"Я свяжусь с поставщиком позже сегодня." (ya svyazus s postavshchikom pozhe segodnya)
to appear in court to answer criminal charges
to refuse to give up or change your position
Common rumor or gossip
to do exactly what is needed to get a desired result
you have to work hard to achieve success
to understand something by combining small details