To prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation.
Подготовиться к трудной или опасной ситуации. (Podgotovitsya k trudnoy ili opasnoy situatsii.)
"We’d better batten down the hatches; a storm is coming."
"Нам стоит подготовиться; надвигается шторм." (Nam stoit podgotovitsya; nadvigayetsya shtorm.)
a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with
to say something unintentionally that was meant to be secret
to hear gossip or rumor indirectly
to expose wrongdoing or reveal secret information
to stay mentally focused and motivated
when a politician supports or votes for the opposite party
