Prepare for action by removing unnecessary things.
通过移除不必要的事物来为行动做准备。 (tong guo yi chu bu bi yao de shi wu lai wei xing dong zuo zhun bei)
"We need to clear the decks before the new project begins."
"我们需要在新项目开始之前clear the decks。" (Wo men xu yao zai xin xiang mu kai shi zhi qian clear the decks)
to ignore someone deliberately
To refuse to answer a question, often in legal contexts, to...
there is no limit to what you can achieve
to punish or criticize someone severely
very happy and excited
to take responsibility for something difficult