how the land lies

the way a situation has been arranged or has developed the lay of the land After a few days on the job, I began to understand how the land lies and which people would be helpful.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ĄŽUolas	-	Lithuanian
Mneme	-	Greek Mythology
Whitfield	['hwitfi:ld]
Waldo	WAWL-do (English)	English, German, Ancient Germanic
Hachirou	hah-chee-ṙo:	Japanese
Drika	DRHEE-kah	Dutch