| English | Russian |
| master the art of understanding women | разбираться в женщинах (Taras) |
| understand the intricacies of women | разбираться в женщинах (Taras) |
| understand the lay of the land | сориентироваться в ситуации (We conducted a "deep dive" with them to help them understand the lay of the land and the NYC candidate pool. 4uzhoj) |
| understanding of | ориентировка (= ориентация  academic.ru) |