to understand the situation
понять ситуацию (ponyat situatsiyu)
"After a few minutes, I started to get the picture."
"Через несколько минут я начал понимать ситуацию." (cherez neskolko minut ya nachal ponyat situatsiyu)
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
to allow yourself to think freely and creatively
to find a problem or defect in a system
to cause change in a situation to make it better
to make progress easier for others to follow
to move up in position or success, especially in a career
