ADJ
- careful, thorough
- elaborate
- adequate
- initial
- It is the initial preparation that takes the time
VERB + PREPARATION
- need, require
- a dish that requires no elaborate preparation or cooking
- do
- He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting
PREPARATION + NOUN
- time
- This simple dish takes very little preparation time
PREP
- in ~ for
- Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the journey
ADJ
- elaborate, meticulous, special
- secret
- necessary
- final, last-minute
- Christmas, wedding, etc.
- military
- military preparations for full-scale action
VERB + PREPARATION
- make
- making the final preparations for the party
- begin, go ahead with
- be busy with
- complete, finalize
PREPARATION + VERB
- be in hand, be under way
- Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories
- be complete
PREP
- ~ for
- The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral