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Because I'm such a wimpy driver, I try not to talk or answer my phone on the road unless it's urgent or traffic is at a standstill.

A source tells British newspaper The London Paper, "Mischa's career is at a standstill, so this might be great for her. "

Why does it seem like everyone you know is gaining momentum in their career, while yours is stuck at a standstill?

"At the moment the talks are at a standstill. . . we are not even close to reaching a consensus, " the official was quoted saying.

There are three paces of time: The future is slow in coming; The present is flying like an arrow; The past is always at a standstill.

his hair has started growing back while hers is at a standstill which frustrates him a little.

As the debate heads into the U. N. Security Council, policy is at a standstill.

Recent figures showed job creation at a standstill, as concerns grow over the possibility of a second recession.

The project seems to be at a standstill.

Sorry to have kept you waiting , but traffic was at a standstill on the expressway .

The economic machinery of the country was almost at a standstill, and people looked toward Washington for some word of hope.

in fact life seemed to be at a standstill as there was hardly anything one could do.

The work at a standstill should be of short duration, however, because there must be impulsion.

The Japanese economy is at a standstill, Japan's government has said, as concerns about the strong yen continue to grow.

The answers to these questions are unknown, an unsettling void that holds much of the economy at a standstill.

The economy at a standstill, and running out of food -- in the end 300 people were arrested and up to 200, 000 perished.

Agriculture and industry are at a standstill. Food is scarce and to crown it all, there is no central government in being.

Traffic out of town is at a standstill.

The aim is to prevent any change in the length from taking place when the engine is at a standstill.

While the War in Italy was at a Standstill, Marcellus lead his legions to Syracuse an put it under siege.

But on the whole, the economy grew slowly or remained AT a standstill for long periods, and our people were still living in poverty.

All the machines were vandalized and the factory was at a standstill .

The traffic is at a standstill. I got stuck in traffic.

With industrial production much weaker and the property market at a standstill, the bad news may not be over.

A: I? ve set some goals for myself and my career, and unfortunately I? m at a standstill in my current situation.

If either your sails or your rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas.

Production is at a standstill.

Buses were diverted from central London because streets were at a standstill.

But don't let navigating these new considerations trap your dating life at a standstill.

The Six-Party Talks has been at a standstill for over two years.

The two main ports of the world's biggest producer of cocoa are nearly at a standstill.

You are lucky. Traffic was at a standstill on the expressway.

With this adjustment, the transport roller (53) and the tension roller (54) are at a standstill, if the adjusted tension power is reached.

The traffic is at a standstill because of an accident.

Many will later converge on the busiest railway stations in the world, now at a standstill.

That means the traffic at rush hour will be at a standstill.

Life is never at a standstill.

Investor sentiment in Japan has improved even as the fragile economy looks likely to remain at a standstill or even face another downturn.

You may feel undervalued, or a job that was once challenging is now at a standstill.

There was a time when the Hong Kong music scene was really bad. Even though things have since improved, our music scene is at a standstill.

The society as a whole was at a standstill.

Reason of corn yield be at a standstill and corresponding measures in Heze region of Shandong province