to understand something by combining small details
понять что-то, сочетая мелкие детали (ponyat' chto-to, sochetaya melkie detali)
"The detective tried to piece together what had happened that night."
"Детектив пытался собрать воедино, что произошло той ночью." (Detektiv pytalsya sobrat' v oedinou, chto proizoishlo toy noch'yu.)
to stay positive and not lose hope in difficult situations
to spend time with friends
the genuine or original thing
To see something from a different perspective
to be good at talking or persuading people
crazy or extremely worried