Word: semi
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...DIED. Claude Jade, 58, French actress who shot to fame as the heroine of three of François Truffaut's best-loved films, the bittersweet, semi-autobiographical trilogy Stolen Kisses, Bed & Board and Love on the Run; of eye cancer; in Boulogne-Billancourt, France...
...overdrive. No etymologist is required to explain the nature of adjoining Pub Street, a grid of red-tiled colonial town houses that has evolved into one of the most eclectic entertainment zones in Asia. There's the inevitable Irish pub, numerous spots punning on the Angkor handle (including the semi-satirical Angkor What? Bar) and the Linga Bar, a solitary gay joint. Rather more eccentric, the Dead Fish Tower, besides hosting its very own crocodile pit, promises not to serve dog, cat, rat or worm. And there are some tasteful surprises, like Blue Pumpkin, a café with stark white...
...have to assume that he has some medical condition that requires him to eat a peanut butter and banana sandwich every day, because I honestly cannot think of another scenario where you would actually choose to eat one of those over the dining hall’s semi-divine chicken parmesan cutlets. Forget the other food groups—this guy’s diet has slightly less variety than my sister’s pet hamster. You have got to give him credit, though. He knows exactly what he wants out of life, unlike many students here, who have...
...deadly serious,” Wong said. “About as serious as two slightly frail Asian boys can be.” “We’re having a lot of our stuff done by various semi-secret organizations,” quipped Wong, who described his campaign strategy as a “roll-out approach.” Hwang reported plans to buy matching red jumpsuit uniforms emblazoned with large dollar signs for his ticket’s staff. Taking a more conventional tack, Hadfield said his goal...
Within such photo albums are extensive chronicles of undergraduates’ lives. Though some feature specific events like dinner parties or semi-formals, many are mundane records of day-to-day episodes. A friend of mine has an entire series of photo albums of his roommate carrying out daily chores. “Joe sweeps,” a caption reads. In another photo album I have stumbled upon, a sweet little study bug of a girl has posted snapshots of her friends hunched over textbooks in Lamont...