this rare silver sample embossing clear, evenly coated paste, very rare. This impressive guangxu ingot made in sichuan province fills an important gap in the history of Chinese coinage in modern times. The front is all in the form of words, above the periphery...
FromLos Angeles Times They’re introduced during a home invasion, with Borisov, a brooding Russian, brought in as the muscle to convince Madison’s sex worker to annul her marriage to the son of a Russian oligarch. FromLos Angeles Times ...
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A synonym of modern times and public sector, which is increasingly in use, is the term entrepreneurial power, which means adaptability and consistency through modern situational approaches. The basis of this term is the need for complete transformation of the public system into a system focused on...
If you could introduce a teenager from the 1950s to a teenager living in the year 2104, the teenager from the '50s would probably be amazed at the wealth of entertainment options available to the modern teen. And yet, a few of the options would not be surprising. In fact, some of the...
The Modern Temper brings these many developments into sharp focus. Lynn Dumenil, 1995 6 The Spanish Temper Eliciting comparisons to Orwell's Homage to Catalonia, Pritchett's meditative work on Spain is comprised of a string of sketches, woven around the author's musings on the Spanish chara...
In use since 1785, this irreverent synonym for to die is popular in both England and America. Shorter variations include kick, kick off, and kick in. leap in the dark An action of unknown consequences; a blind venture; death. The last words of Thomas Hobbes, philosopher and translator (...
Once the synonym for the red-light district in old Beijing, it refers to an area to the west of Guanyin Temple and near Dashilar Street outside Qianmen Gate. This area features eight alleys from west to east named Baishun, Yanzhi, Hanjia, Shaanxi, Stone (Shitou), Zongshu Xiejie, Zhujia...
the term "is now generally applied (when used at all) to the lighter branches of literature" (The Oxford English Dictionary, 1989). Until recently,belles-lettreshas similarly been used as a synonym for thefamiliar essay. Adjective:belletrist...