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| open ground; condition the environment (masizonenko); pave the way (Anglophile); prepare the ground (Anglophile); clear the way; set the stage (Ая) | |||
| lay the groundwork | |||
| soften up the ground (Artillery from both sides constantly fired shells on the trenches, a rain of steel that attempted to shatter the morale of the defenders and soften up the ground for future attacks. 4uzhoj) | |||
| set background (sas_proz) | |||
| set the stage (для чего-либо) | |||
| подготовить почву: 22 phrases in 4 subjects |
| Diplomacy | 1 |
| General | 7 |
| Makarov | 13 |
| Politics | 1 |