to examine a large amount of information or items carefully
тщательно исследовать большое количество информации или предметов (tshchatel'no issledovat' bol'shoye kolichestvo informatsii ili predmetov)
"I spent the afternoon sifting through old emails for the missing file."
"Я провел послеобеденное время, перебирая старые электронные письма в поисках пропавшего файла." (Ya provel posleobedennoye vremya, **perebiraya** staryye elektronnye pis'ma v poiskakh propavshego fayla)
to have a lasting effect or influence
to escape punishment or consequences without facing any pena...
a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with
extremely thankful
to regain control of your emotions or behavior
to feel very proud and confident
