to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble
плотно закрепить что-то в подготовке к проблемам (plotno zakreplit' chto-to v podgotovke k problemam)
"Residents will batten down their windows before the storm."
"Жители баттен даун свои окна перед бурей." (Zhilye **batten daun** svoi okna pered burey.)
to form your own opinions and make your own decisions
to be honest and open about one’s intentions
to pause and calm down before reacting in anger
to think or behave in a unique or unconventional way
to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly
to decide something different from before
