to prepare for something
подготовиться к чему-то (podgotovit'sya k chemu-to)
"The engineers are gearing up for the final test run."
"Инженеры готовятся к последнему тесту." (Inzhinery gotovyatsya k poslednemu testu.)
To retire someone or something from active use.
to say something without thinking carefully or checking
something that reminds you of an earlier time
A person who is very interested in politics and has a talent...
something very beautiful or skillfully made
to treat someone fairly and with respect