The lei is associated with warmth, aloha and Hawaii.
The lei, which was 21 to the dollar when Mr. Ceausescu was executed, is now 25,000 to the dollar.
Most Hawaiian inhabitants know at least some Hawaiian words and observe cultural practices including the giving of the lei, a garland of flowers.
The LEI turned down ahead of each of the ten American business-cycle peaks since 1948 and up ahead of the troughs.
They sailed west, some of them, on the luxurious Matson liner Lurline; here they discovered the charms of the ukulele, the lei and the muumuu, and the unfamiliar flavors of fresh coconut and pineapple.
By maintaining its cheaper currency, the lei, Romania has made its exports — two-thirds of which go to the euro zone — more competitive and secured a lower cost of living.
In reference to the index of leading economic indicators (LEI) produced by the Conference Board you say that "unfortunately, the LEI failed to predict any of the past three recessions".
The traveler customarily tosses the farewell lei onto the harbour waters as his ship leaves; the drift of the lei back to the shore indicates that he will someday return to the islands.
Shortly thereafter, Edward promulgated the lei mental (April 8, 1434), which facilitated the recovery of certain previous royal land grants and made others subject to royal confirmation at the start of each new reign.
5 p.m. 7) STROLL AND SNIFF Follow the scent of jasmine, plumeria and tuberose to the lei stands that line Maunakea Street, where vendors sell fragrant garlands among the ethnic restaurants, Chinese herb shops, Asian grocery stores and Vietnamese pho houses.
When the shop clerk found out I intended to wear the lei (rather than carry it home in a plastic clamshell container), she tied the ends together with a bright pink ribbon, lifted it over my head, and -- to my surprise -- embraced me across the checkout counter.
