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.)
something that is being monitored or considered
A peaceful period before a difficult situation or conflict a...
Strong belief can achieve the impossible.
a physical separation between secure and insecure systems
it’s hard for older people to learn new things or change hab...
to surrender or give up
