Travelers, most an end, sought the safety of the walled town.

When he leaked the company's secrets, everyone said it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

After years of late-night rehearsals, the theater backstage was comfortable as an old shoe to the cast.

At the funeral, he would often take out an onion, loudly sobbing to look utterly devastated even though everyone knew it was just an act.

My uncle's family still lives in Nghệ An, where they celebrate the lunar new year with traditional music.

When a neighbor mocked a student's accent, I reminded him that an insult to one is an insult to all and that we must stand up for everyone's dignity.

Faced with escalating violence, she reminded the council that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, urging them to choose reconciliation instead.

After months of curiosity about pottery, she finally decided to scratch an itch by signing up for a class.

We recorded the traffic counts in quarters of an hour throughout the day.

Every time he cooks dinner, he takes out an onion from the pantry.