Word: ticklishness
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...Tulsa and southern Illinois to its New Jersey refinery, 1,700 miles in all. The cost of this overland routing is 60? a barrel, against 21? or less by tanker. The rail rate would be about $1.80. Such cost increases make Leon Henderson's price-holding job more ticklish than ever...
...enough to enemy planes to see them and attack. The Havocs shot out across the Channel and hovered over German airfields; then when the Jerries came home and dropped flares for a landing the Havocs leaped in to wreak their name, catching their opponents at stalling speed and in ticklish confinement. While the King was watching, the reports began to come in. One shot down, one probably shot down, another certain...
...Russell was and intended to remain for at least three months a virgin bride--her idea being to test some notions about marriage which she got from divorce figures. Getting his ideas from some figuring of his own. Melyyn Douglas planned to break down her stand up strike. The ticklish situation gets further complicated when an over-potent South American banker, the father of half his country, makes a loan dependent on Rosalind's pregnancy. Thus doubly inspired. Douglas adds to the lustre of his boudoir savoirefaire by a superb comedy performance which succeeds in making love find...
Cause for the meeting is the ticklish spot in which Americans of Italian descent find themselves today, with the United States lined up on the opposite side of the fence from Italy. The American with Italian connections is cornered between anti-fascist leanings, and loyalty to his homeland and relations...
...matter how much they tighten their belts. But there are also the "realists" who say that it's better to play ball with Hitler than starve. The pro-shipment line of argument is given point by Darlan's threat of convoy; a concern for his people and a ticklish situation forced him into this action...