to prepare for something gradually
préparer quelque chose progressivement
"You should build up to running long distances slowly."
"Tu devrais te préparer progressivement à courir de longues distances."
to present suggestions or plans for discussion
to encourage someone to continue with confidence or hope
to play with or experiment with creative ideas before finali...
to explore a topic deeply by asking questions
to manage to communicate in a language, though not perfectly
to look for and find something or someone with effort