If the request is simple enough to be one thing, most people will agree to help.

Last night I heard things moving in the attic, but when I checked there was nothing there.

She hears things at night that no one else seems to notice.

Walking through the old museum late at night, I kept hearing things that no one else seemed to notice.

She answered his rude remark with a soft thing, a quick but gentle rebuke that ended the argument.

At the charity gala, Miss Things took over the dance floor with theatrical bows and matching furs.

It's a good thing we brought umbrellas, because it started raining.

She arranged the over-things on the shelf despite their odd sizes.

City planners rely on the internet of things to monitor traffic patterns and reduce congestion.

After recovering from her illness, she quickly found herself back in the swim of things at work.