Opportunities that could change your life can disappear in mere blinks of an eye, so be prepared.

As the curtains parted, the lead actor prepared to make an entrance that would captivate the audience.

Marine biologists noted anabaenoid filaments spreading across the bloom, hinting at nitrogen-fixing activity beneath the green sheen.

I'll be ready in half an hour, so please start without me.

Teachers must set an example for their students by arriving on time and preparing lessons carefully.

After the laird's death, the sheriff convened a service of an heir to identify the rightful successor.

Fed up with the loiterers, she stamped her foot and barked, 'Put an egg in one's shoe and beat it!'

The committee dismissed his proposal as new wine in an old wineskin, unable to fit modern reforms into their outdated framework.

Many Anaang artisans exhibited their traditional crafts at the cultural festival.

Hsi-an remains one of China's most fascinating ancient capitals, drawing scholars and tourists alike.