She saved for months so she could treat herself to the finer things.

That was a near thing when the climber slipped and was caught by his partner.

When she opened the box, she realized the watch inside was the real thing.

I bumped into Mark at the café and asked, 'how are things' before we ordered.

I'm not seeing things; there's really a small fox on the garden wall.

I know you want to go out tonight, but here's the thing: I promised Sarah I'd help her move.

She refused to let the memory of Bad Things define the rest of her life.

Philosophers debated whether things-in-themselves could ever be known or only inferred.

I couldn't finish the report on time, for one thing the computer crashed.

We should cut down on expenses; for another thing, our savings account needs a boost.