to be ready to take over or step in when needed
быть готовым занять чье-то место или вмешаться, когда это необходимо
"The assistant manager was waiting in the wings for a promotion."
"Помощник менеджера ждал повышения."
to set a limit on what is acceptable
to stop believing in your own ability or someone else’s
to force someone to leave
knowledgeable from studying rather than experience
to achieve more than before, to improve
to officially charge someone with a crime
