But these are exceptions, and usually, through long cohabitation, women in a single family develop a certain understanding.

I think you may lack a certain understanding of your current situation.

So he gave it a certain humanity, a certain understanding, an emotional life.

There's money being put into this show on certain strict understandings.

The three philanthropists had been surprised; but their faces showed a certain understanding.

"We could have a meeting during the swinging hours and come to a certain understanding with each other."

Well, maybe not quite so badly as all that; they had reached a certain understanding now.

Their relationship was difficult, but eventually they did reach a certain understanding.

So they have a certain understanding of what they are doing.

A certain understanding of the situation in which they find themselves is to be desired.