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They look like an army of criminals with their fists thrusting upward and chanting his name as if they had practiced to chant it in perfect succession beforehand.
In "Goodfellas" it is guns and fists (or kitchen knives); in "The Age of Innocence" it is gossip and dinner invitations.
Leonard reminded her in telegrams after each victory that he was "bringing home the bacon"--earning far more with his fists than he ever could as a fiddler.
The story starts off with a group of students in a military school: we have Squall, the main guy who is a loner and a bit moody; there's Zell who likes to use his fists for a lot of things & Selphie who is perky and always has a positiver attitude.
I just wanna give the director, the crew, and all of the actors a few fists to the head.
Not unlike many boxers, certainly of that time period, using your fists for sport was a way out of your meager background.
In his inaugural address, he sounded the themes of smart power – a willingness “to extend an open hand to those who unclench their fists” – but also stressed themes of responsibility as Americans confront sobering economic problems.
“Die Mauer ist Weg,” the people cried out, punching their fists in the air before the cameras at the Brandenburg Gate.
Roth had spent the morning watching television, and, like many Americans, he had seen the stupefying images of the fussing, overgrown baby who, with diminutive fists raised, insulted the US establishment, the American people, and the world.
But she will surely do so with clenched fists.
Not to be outdone, “Hurricane Nikita” used every opportunity to stir the diplomatic pot, whistling and banging his fists – and even, allegedly, his shoe – on the desk.
The Times was careful to note that many of the counter-protesters were non-violent, but in a subsequent article, the newspaper described the growth of a loose association of leftists who call themselves “antifa,” a term derived from “anti-fascist,” and are ready to fight neo-Nazis with sticks and fists.
'Only tell me this: was there something improper, impure, degradingly horrid in his tone?' he said, standing in front of her in the same attitude as on that night, with fists pressing his chest.
During the journey he followed her and watched her proceed with tense back, her fists so low that she seemed trotting on all fours, like one of those dwarf beasts that perform at circuses.
The women were commencing their day around the coffee-pots, with their fists on their hips, their tongues turning without ceasing, like millstones.
Afterwards he got into the water, lathered his chest, belly, arms, and thighs, scraping them energetically with both fists.
Things dragged on; a deep discontent was fomenting in the pit, and Maheu himself, in spite of his calmness, was beginning to clench his fists.
From the moment when they were no longer each of them stuck to his place for his whole existence, and when they had the ambition to take a neighbour's place, why should they not hit out with their fists and try for the mastery?
Fists were clenched and violent words were passing from mouth to mouth.
But Mother Brulé thought this cowardly of her son-in-law; she was among the enraged, lean and erect in the midst of the group, with her fists stretched towards Montsou.
Levaque jumped up with his fists out, as if to fight.
She suddenly lifted both fists furiously.
Near them some men were listening: Levaque, with clenched fists; Pierron, turning his back and much annoyed that he had no longer been able to feign a fever.
Only in these continual shocks he came upon familiar images which seized on his audience by their energy; while his workman's gestures, his elbows in and then extended, with his fists thrust out, his jaw suddenly advanced as if to bite, had also an extraordinary effect on his mates.
The crowd around Chaval grew threatening, and fists were raised and cries of "Kill him!
The Levaque, with her fists to her hips, was setting to with Philoméne, whom she accused of having laughed; Mouquette talked of attacking the gendarmes by kicking them somewhere; Mother Brulé, who had just slapped Lydie on finding her without either basket or salad, went on launching blows into space against all the masters whom she would like to have got at.
Chaval listened in silence, with his fists at first clenched, but then gradually unbent.
The miners clenched their fists and watched the soldiers from behind their shutters by the pale light of the early morning.
Fists were threateningly advanced, the women deafened him, and their hot breath blew in his face.
His fists closed and his eyes were lit up with homicidal fury; his intoxication was turning into the desire to kill.
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