Word: charming
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...matter how many splendid old buildings are refurbished, downtown revivification does not necessarily follow. The historic district of Charleston is an antebellum museum of architecture, but despite the surfeit of charm and platoons of tourists, the downtown was dying in the '70s. Developers proposed an un-Charlestonian remedy: a new hulking hotel-and-retail complex. Originally opposed by some preservationists, Charleston Place -- somewhat scaled down -- has not only breathed new life into the downtown but triggered another round of restoration work...
...Saturdays and wasn't very much aware of Syracuse." From an unsafe safety position with Pitt, Owens was made aware at homecoming this year in Pittsburgh, to a half-time tune of 24-3, eventually played out to 24-10. As homecoming opponents, the Orangemen have lost their charm...
...secret of Powell's success seems to be a combination of scrupulous efficiency and disarming charm. His tenure at the NSC is a case in point. Powell is given a good deal of the credit for restoring order and collective confidence to an organization that was fractured and demoralized during the Iran-contra scandal. As Weinberger's de facto chief of staff from 1983 to 1986, Powell knew early on of the Administration's secret arms sales to Iran. Weinberger told the Washington Post last spring that Powell "was the person I used to carry out the President's directions...
...best performances belong to Kapoor and Roland Gift. Kapoor endows Rafi with charm and dignity as well as ultimate sadness. Gift, who is also the lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals, almost steals the picture in his acting debut. He is both chivalrous and coquettish as street-dweller Danny ("My friends call me Victoria. My enemies call me jerk...
Romano may be flippant, but he is not without charm, which Mastroianni's warm voice, Latin gestures and aging face bring out. Who can resist a man who is willing to wade in a medicinal mud bath to retrieve a lady's hat--while dressed in white tie? Not Anna (Elena Sofovna), nor even her dog Sabatchka (the word has deep metaphysical meaning--little dog--and becomes a silly symbol of the relationship between Anna and Romano...