Because of a desire to know or learn something.
Из-за желания узнать или изучить что-то. (Iz-za zhelaniya uznat' ili izuchit' chto-to)
"I asked him out of curiosity, not to interfere."
"Я спросил его из любопытства, а не для того, чтобы вмешиваться." (Ya sprosil ego iz lyubopytstva, a ne dlya togo, chtoby vmeshivatsya)
to stay informed or at the same level as something or someon...
to support or defend someone
past one's prime; no longer young or at peak performance
without any logical uncertainty
to swear that something is true, often said with sincerity
To ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice.