capable

Whichever man Odo is, he’s a man who’s capable of covering up pretty much anything with layers of sophistry, becoming “as smooth and serene as the Sphinx.”

Those carnal delights hardly seem worth it given the violence and mendacity Stanley has shown himself capable of.

Suddenly, what would otherwise be morally dubious transgressions or—as earlier established—classic teenage girl faults, are now glimpses into what these girls are capable of if the stakes are heightened.

Many Lebanese consider Hezbollah more capable than the army and credit it with driving out Israeli forces in 2006 and for ably defending Lebanon until 2023.

Mr Lazzarini said the only viable alternative to the agency was "capable Palestinian institutions... in a Palestinian state".