To understand what someone is trying to say.
Понять, что кто-то пытается сказать. (Ponyat', chto kto-to pytayetsya skazat'.)
"After his silence, she finally got the message."
"После его молчания она наконец-то поняла послание." (Posle yego molchaniya ona nakonec-to **ponяла poslanie**.)
to start again from the beginning
to prepare for every possible situation
thinking about something without giving it full attention
an easy or unoriginal fix; a copied approach
crawling on hands and knees
to accept blame for something, often to protect others.