The two parties entered into a covenant to protect each other's interests.

The yen was revalued upward against the U.S. dollar from a rate of 360 yen against the dollar to 308 yen on December 18, 1971.

His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press

The metric system is used in most countries around the world.

They computerized the car industry

A seller's market is a market in which goods are relatively scarce, buyers have a limited range of choice, and prices are high.

The new supervisor? He's not very original - pretty much like the rest.

The city streets are laid out in a grid pattern.

They made a breach in the wall.

an analytic experiment

Powders of aluminium, magnesium, silicon, etc. explode.

The shareholders voted to oust the CEO.

Due to his high grades, he will inevitably be accepted to the university.

You have too many likes and dislikes.

Diversification is important for reducing investment risk.

The amount of time spent on a task is directly proportional to the complexity of the task.

She is backward in expressing her opinion.

The manager threatened him with dismissal.

I supervise a team of workers.

She praised me, saying my English had improved by leaps and bounds.

He exploited his position to build up his fortune.

I like the simplicity of her dress.

I am hoping to put an end to our unhappy relationship.

Microorganisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Forty percent of the workforce are white-collar workers, most of whom have some of the most tedious and idiotic jobs ever concocted.

He is accused of kidnapping.

The trustee managed the financial assets of the company.

The law was enacted in the Meiji era.

It could be just right for a warm up.

Transparency is important in building trust.