Word: touche
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...resistance movement? Or would they say that he had knuckled under to the King to get himself the premiership? Papandreou had dropped a puzzling remark: "Greek politics have changed. We are no longer royalists or republicans. Just nationalists or extreme left-wingers." The committeemen of the mountains were in touch with Tito of Yugoslavia, a man with a strikingly similar problem, and they gave evidence of being attuned to suggestions from Moscow...
...democracy to Italians. He saw all callers. In wrinkled uniform, slouched behind a huge desk, he listened to complaints, cracked jokes, gave out facts, usually ended interviews with a pep talk reminding Italians of their responsibilities and opportunities. Visitors were flattered by hearing their own language, by the deft touch...
...bubbling over if they were in his position. But [he] takes it in his stride. He has an inherent sense of balance and proportion on the ground as well as in the air which this correspondent believes is so well rooted nothing will upset it. ... He has a touch of iciness ... of truly Arctic proportions. . . . But this kid is a 'speed demon'. . . . Numerous white hairs have been caused by his jeep-driving. . . . [He] apparently has a notion that cars were made to travel on two wheels...
Although he stopped teaching his English 12 in 1928, Professor Copeland has kept in touch with the student body with his celebrated readings and his Thursday evening receptions at "eight plus," appointments secured through the Dean's Office...
...home of your own; 2) Don't fellow him around; 3) Keep in touch with your husband's family; 4) Be willing to live on your husband's financial scale to save him embarrassment; 5) Keep busy; get a job; 6) Try to grow in understanding with your husband even though he is away; 7) Cultivate faith in God and in each other...