After years of smoking, she's finally kicking the habit and feels healthier already.

For the present, we will continue with the current plan.

I was embarrassed when I saw someone jumping the queue at the ticket booth.

After the scandal, townspeople nodded sadly and muttered that a man is known by the company he keeps.

Out of the corner of one's eye, one noticed a flicker of movement on the stairwell.

After the drunken party, he insisted that hair of the dog that bit one was the only thing that could cure his hangover.

Politicians often fudge the issue by offering quick fixes that ignore the root causes.

During the long voyage, the jack-of-the-dust carefully rationed the flour and hardtack so the crew wouldn't run out.

When he slipped and fell during the match, the other players rushed over to put the boot in.

When choosing activities for our weekend trip, my friends reminded me that variety is the spice of life, so we planned something different for each day.