Word: afraid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...resist needling Deng in a series of letters that were smuggled out of jail and published overseas. "Your problem," Wei wrote Deng in 1987, "is that you have too much ambition, too little talent and you're narrow-minded." And on Nov. 11, 1989: "You say, 'We are not afraid of going it alone, and no one has the right to interfere in our domestic affairs.' You unscrupulous schemer! Do you think that treating the people of China as a joke makes you some kind of hero? It's time to loosen the strings...
...Menick] isn't one of the fastest or the biggest backs, but he knows how to get through holes," Birk said. "He isn't afraid to lower his shoulders or to go up against the linebacker or the defensive back. He's good at taking care...
Boyle and Effi both said they were not afraid of losing business by participating in the program...
David Costa, a 50-year-old construction worker who has been fighting the IRS since 1988 over the $29,291 in back taxes he owes, sat down with agent Peter Salinger. "I watch C-SPAN," said Costa by way of introduction, "so I'm really afraid of you guys." Salinger spoke with Costa for 45 minutes, patiently answering his questions and offering help in the form of cheery phrases, such as "This is a new form they came out with in January" and "There's a form to fill out for that--I believe it's 83-79." Through...
...says. "We'd drive down to Huntington for his games, and he would always be looking for us to arrive. And when we did, he'd run over to us, pick each of us up in his arms and twirl us around. I once said, 'Teddy, aren't you afraid of showing affection in front of your teammates?' and he said, 'Nah, I'm the starting quarterback...