to pave the way for anything
to root out an evil―eradicate an evil―exterpate a pernicious doctrine―exterminate a pernicious sect
(室内なら)to partition a room (into so many parts)―partition off a part of the room―(地面なら)―lot off land―mark off a lot (from another)
骨を折ること
the act of cutting something in round slices
bone-crushing
尻込みすること
to let someone or something bite
引っ張り合うこと
to splash the ground with various crests