Word: franticness
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Everywhere in Japan, one senses an intricate serenity that comes to a people who know precisely what to expect from each other. But one also senses?occasionally, distantly?a disconcerted, vaguely frantic emotional vibration, a feeling of dislocation and alienation and incipient loss. The Japanese are almost obsessively aware of their problems; it is possible that they exaggerate them in order to execute a subtle kind of psychological evasion?the domestic concerns relieving them, implicitly, of larger international responsibilities...
...study 20 different piles of folders to "make tentative assessments," Fitzsimmons says, adding that in the first week of April, all 12 groups merge. They then proceed to admit all the students they want, pretending there is no limit to how many they can take Finally, on the frantic Saturday before acceptance letters go out, the number has to be pared down to a skeletal 2000 or so This year, 90 students had to be removed from the accepted list on that last day, Fitzsimmons says During these meetings, Jewett says committee members consider distribution throughout the country, numbers...
Both opposition blocs seemed intent on throwing all their ammunition into a frantic final effort to slow the Thatcher juggernaut. Deputy Labor Party Leader Denis Winston Healey launched a merciless, near hysterical attack on Thatcher for her leadership during the Falklands war. Speaking of "this Prime Minister who glories in slaughter," he accused Thatcher "of wrapping herself in the Union Jack and exploiting our soldiers, sailors and airmen." The outburst stunned even the opposition. Replied Conservative Party Chairman Cecil Parkinson: "This must win the prize for the most contemptible statement of the election campaign." Thatcher declared that Healey...
...Ditching is imminent." Alerted Coast Guard cutters sped toward the scene. Then, responding to the pilot's frantic efforts, the rear engine sputtered alive again. The pilot was able to return the crippled aircraft safely to an emergency landing in Miami. Said Passenger Janet Jacobs, of Hollywood, Fla.: "We are the luckiest people alive...
...shortly after. When the Wadsworth crew finally waved goodbye to the Australian contingent, they shuffled back to their Yard headquarters and sighed with relief. About 30 minutes later, Anderson and Neal received a call from the airport saying they were missing the Australian Secretary of Defense. After a short frantic search, they located the gentleman who bored with the press conference, had "snack...