making ready

When everything was set to rights, I turned to making ready my bed.

A strange crew was aboard the Astrea, making ready to sail.

Another privateer was making ready for sea.

In cities and towns across this country of 40 million people, Ukrainians from all walks of life — accountants and teachers, shopkeepers and software engineers — are making ready for possible war.

The warriors, he imagined, were gathering their gear, perhaps making ready to strike camp.