to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
discussion; debate; argument
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
organized crime; organised crime
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
human rights situation; human rights condition
life imprisonment; life sentence
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
Capote; Capote, Truman (1924-84)
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour