It took five years to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement that promises -- but hardly guarantees -- far more vigorous economic ties with the United States.
Because the United States fought alongside South Korea against the invading North Korean communists, remained a staunch ally after the fighting ended in a stalemate and maintains a military alliance and vigorous trade ties, it looms larger than any other foreign country in the Korean national consciousness.
But O'Malley, who spent a lot of time in Iowa and ran a vigorous campaign seeking to tie his opponent to Wall Street, came within three percentage points of victory.
The art of the Abelam tribe, which lived in the Prince Alexander Mountains, was tied to a vigorous ceremonial life.
"The prospects for returning to vigorous wage gains is closely tied to whether the global economy manages to move from the current low growth equilibrium characterised by low investment, subpar productivity growth and historically weak international trade, which in turn calls for a comprehensive policy response, including more ambitious use of fiscal policy and additional structural reforms".
Burnley's Ecuadorian winger Fernando Guerrero has pulled a Stanley knife from his sock, made a vigorous sawing motion and severed his ties with the club after cutting short a season-long loan deal.
But Mr. Herdman's industry ties and history of opposing vigorous outside oversight have drawn suspicion from some current and former officials.
As competition intensifies in Europe, Telefónica has turned to Latin America, where it finds language and cultural ties and where growth is more vigorous, though the risks are greater.
As expected, we found an inverse relation between daily time spent in moderate-vigorous activities and the development of disability, consistent with the many health benefits tied to physical activity of moderate or vigorous intensity.
During the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, Russia's Orthodox church was happy to let its small but vigorous outpost in Japan pray for a Japanese victory; no religious ties were broken in the process.
It did not help Ms. Chavez's cause that she was not a member of Mr. Bush's inner circle, where the ties of loyalty presumably would have led to a vigorous fight in her defense.
