I wanted to tell you why I left, but it's a long story.

When the argument died down, I decided to leave it be rather than rehash the issue.

No bones about it, her presentation was the most convincing of the conference.

Everyone told her to break it off, but the heart wants what it wants.

He studied the rescue manual as if one's life depended on it, hoping he would be ready in an emergency.

She studied as if one's life depends on it before the final exam.

If you spill coffee on my shirt, don't sweat it — I've seen worse.

When she started explaining quantum mechanics, I realized it's all Chinese to me, no matter how many times she repeated it.

If I tell my parents I failed the test, I'll hear the end of it.

She spent hours baking a batch of cookies for him, and when he opened the tin he smiled and said it's the thought that counts.