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оценивать обстановку stresses
gen.	spy out the land
Gruzovik	appreciate the situation
idiom.	read the room (hbr.org Shabe)
Makarov.	apply one's judgement to the situation
mil.	evaluate the situation; appraise the situation; estimate the situation; size up; assess the situation; size up the situation
mil., inf.	take one's bearings
slang	case the joint (с целью ограбления Shakermaker)