to examine things carefully to choose the best
тщательно проверять вещи, чтобы выбрать лучшее (tshchatel'no proveryat' veshchi, chtoby vybrat' luchshee)
"She picked over the apples to find the freshest ones."
"Она тщательно осмотрела яблоки, чтобы найти самые свежие." (Ona tchatel'no osmotrela yabloki, chtoby nayti samye svezhie)
to take revenge on someone for something they did
to manage to communicate in a language, though not perfectly
to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or infer...
to spend time improving or developing something
to start an event or activity
to earn or generate income, especially on a large scale
