dominate a scene of action or forum of debate
引人注目；成為主導
prepare the conditions for (the occurrence or beginning of something)
為…創(chuàng)造條件，為…做好準備
these churchmen helped to set the stage for popular reform.
這些教士為宗教普及改革創(chuàng)造了條件。
on the left (or right) side of a stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience
（演員面對觀眾時的）舞臺左側（或右側）