prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult  
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
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verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
