The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.

I mortgaged my farm to him for ten million yen.

I gave up on receiving the unpaid salary.

In English there are eight main parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and finally interjection.

The couple decided to adopt an orphan.

What? Are you doubting us? B-but, that is, suddenly 'spirit world', 'magical beings' - it's strange to ask me to believe.

He needed capital to start a new business.

The irreligious scoffed at the bishop's interpretation.

Manners and customs vary greatly from country to country.

Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.