to do something without planning, using only instinct and experience
делать что-то без плана, полагаясь только на инстинкт и опыт (delat shto-to bez plana polagayas tolko na instinkt i opyt)
"We didn't have a map, so we flew by the seat of our pants."
"У нас не было карты, поэтому мы действовали по интуиции." (u nas ne bylo karty poetomu my deystvovali po intuitsii)
to be in charge while someone is away
to punish someone without legal authority
to persuade someone to support you or agree with you
to understand the full scope of a situation or problem
disrespecting or defying the authority of a court of law
to change your opinion or the way you feel about something
