Word: wagonned
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...Sick Old Man. King Norodom listened to the radio playback, tucked into a square meal prepared by D'Artagnan, the best chef in Cambodia, and then got into his blue station wagon to change palaces with his parents. His father, 59-year-old Prince Suramarit, has long been his close adviser; his mother, Princess Norodom Suramarit, is a handsome woman who has long kept a sharp, appraising eye upon her royal son's dancing girls and political enemies. "I am a sick old man," proclaimed the new King, getting into the spirit of his son's abdication...
...agente secreto federal), high-fidelity (alta fidelidad), and 3-D (pelicula cinematográfica tridimensional). He had to translate babbittry (concepto de la moral y las costumbres de la clase media), flying saucer (platillo volador o volante), Hoosier (natural o habitante del estado de Indiana), and water wagon (sin tomar bebidas alcohólicas). Even some old words caused trouble. In no bilingual dictionary, for instance, could Williams find a definition of solitary confinement; he came across it by accident in a magazine. Its Spanish equivalent: celda de castigo...
...Jungian analyst takes the dream more literally. After examining and reexamining it in the context of the patient's life (Jung distrusts all set dream theories), the analyst suggests this meaning: the patient has overloaded his wagon beyond its capacity; as a result, his conscious intentions receive a blow. The dream is an attempt by the unconscious to redress the balance of an exaggerated extraverted attitude which is becoming less and less appropriate as the businessman grows older...
Weston makes something for everyone -slightly salted "Tavern Appetizers," spicy gingersnaps, big "Wagon Wheel" chocolate cream wafers and sweet "Shortcakes" for dessert, breads that go from "Ryvita" health bread to the standard "National Loaf" sandwich bread that is a staple of Britain's diet. Americans might find Weston's most popular bread too off-white and flabby for their taste, but Weston also makes a whiter, crustier loaf, which sells for a few cents more...
Hillman Husky. In Manhattan, Britain's Rootes Motors Ltd. showed off its new four-passenger Hillman Husky, an all-steel station wagon designed for the U.S. suburbanite and sportsman. Powered by a four-cylinder, 39-h.p. engine, the small Husky does up to 40 miles on a gallon, has a rear seat that folds down so that the car can carry up to 560 Ibs. of baggage. List price, lowest of the Hillman line: $1,445 f.o.b. port of entry...