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different agenda. There are a lot of emotions in this one short, particularly concerning the middle-aged male. His agenda is to just "touch" someone out of loneliness, to be with someone, if only for an encounter. What happens when the two men reach out to each other is very powerful....
(especially American) the fat used for making pastry.manteca,grasa ˈshortlyadverb soon.He will be here shortly;Shortly after that, the police arrived.dentro de poco,en breve shortsnoun plural short trousers for men or women.pantalones cortos ...
Half hidden behind foliage, it rose to where Ollie could see the underside of a small platform high up near the apex of the roof. Ollie stared at it and concluded that it was so that people could see the plants and trees from above. Eager to climb up, he made for the foot of the...
June 29, 2005 Episode: 03 Buttons and The Whore unintentionally affirm the negative effects of smoking, as they both gasp their way through "Catching Butterflies" by Jerry Vilhotti. The much anticipated first call to "Angry Phone Guy" (famous for telephone tirades played on certain unnamed Col...
Kirill is at the mercy of a mysterious cabal, and they have a new life planned for him. He is now to reside in a dismal old tower near the Kremlin, and there he will serve as an interdimensional gatekeeper, opening the doors to a myriad of possible Moscows that could have been, woul...
Still, when it comes to sales, the New York-based retailer is seeing the most traction with Bermuda shorts in the 7- to 10-inch range. Ditto for Nordstrom where men’s fashion director Jian DeLeon said shoppers already acquainted with baggy skater-shorts and dressy pleated versions ...
,short-`tempered adj: Being tired often makes me short-tempered. 我一累就容易发脾气.,short-`term adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] of or for a short period 短期的: a ,short-term `plan, `loan, a`greement, ap`pointment 短期计画、 贷款、 协议、 任命.,short `time employment for less than...
near the end of a tour of duty adverb in a curt manner for or during a brief time short-lasting at a disadvantage : unawares caught short in an abrupt manner : suddenly the car stopped short at some point or degree before a goal or limit aimed at or under consideration quit a month ...
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