Word: vital
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...role to the hilt, complete with a lilting accent suggesting the mellifluous tones of the Yoruba tongue. If Russell's movements become a bit stale, his characterization does not, and as the central conflict emerges between Jero and his henpecked assistant Chume, Russell pours it on, never losing that vital energy...
...music, much of it achieved with effects that were novel then -and are striking today. In the awesome Act II storm scene, Mozart played with orchestral color like a would-be Romanticist. Never before had Munich heard the morose strains of muted brass. He also gave the chorus a vital role that would have been daring even by the standards of French opera. The arias of opera seria had traditionally been set pieces; Mozart often led the music directly into the next bit of action, joining the seams, as it were, of a work that features at least two arias...
Carter also feels that answering that question is of vital importance to America's "national interests" and the key to a successful resumption of peace negotiations in Geneva...
Language problems make it difficult for them to keep up with the work required by German schools, and an estimated 70% never complete their studies. Yet without the vital school "leaving certificate," they will find it almost impossible to get a job in a skilled trade, even as an apprentice. West German authorities have established special schools offering remedial courses, but few of the foreign youngsters attend; to do so invites ridicule from their peers. Somewhat more popular have been the few day nurseries, play centers and youth clubs opened by the Berlin government...
...later that he had been carrying two packs when his column came under ambush. He had a decision to make, as his asthma would allow him to run with only one. He laid down the pack full of medicines and surgical supplies to run with the one filled with vital ammunition. From then on he was a revolutionary...