I have been asked by a reader about free and direct translations.

I anticipate that the meeting will end early today.

If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can't recognize the gestures well and you can't operate it in the way you thought.

I teach English at a school.

By the by, this ability to will fire into existence is apparently called pyrokinesis.

This may be a silly question, but which is stronger - a tiger or a lion?

She is popular with other girls.

Oh my, leaving the table in the middle of meal is bad manners, you know.

He likes to play games.

It's not as if just anybody can write a literary gem.

He shuddered at the terrible scene.

The culture of this country is very unique.

He predicted she would win.

The student submitted a paper to an English-language journal, and the result was conditional acceptance.

The car's front is dented.

The two countries are closely related to each other.

The government plans to regulate the use of plastic bags.

She was depressed.

You can let it slide with a oh? or you can take it seriously.

This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.

He ran at a tremendous speed.

I have to get to sleep! I've got classes tomorrow.

She smiled me into good humor.

I enjoy listening to classical music.

The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.

The streets are in full Christmas mode - it's almost Christmas Eve.

I love coming home after a long day at work.

In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.

She spoke so softly that I could barely hear her.

I'm in transit between flights now. I've spent 8 hours on a plane so far, after changing planes now it's another two hours.