898497 Just when I was getting the hang of things, I was in a traffic accident and had to stay two months in the hospital. CK 3251269 Mary was pleasantly surprised, when she got home from work, to find that Tom had already prepared the evening meal. patgfisher 273273 He had heard that war had started, but it didn't sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army. CM 3132016 I've made a reservation at a drinking place near Shinjuku Station. It's all you can drink for 2 hours for 2,500 yen. CK 1177871 When I went into his room, he showed me the numerous trophies he had won during the twenty years he had played golf. bart 1398458 Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect, but rather that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. bart 1992202 Nobody has asked you to agree, but can't you at least accept that there are people who hold different views from you? Marcus 53572 The strike had not been peaceful, however, and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. begged both sides to be patient and calm. CM 1093803 Tom had seen Mary with John on more than one occasion before and finally figured out that they were seeing each other. CK 954028 It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do. CK 3326610 Security has been beefed up for the education minister's visit to the university because student protests are expected. patgfisher 266812 When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. CM 266991 A friend I went with on our first trip abroad had his wallet pickpocketed. I don't think it left a very good impression. CM 1065370 I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign. CK 1230933 Even now, I occasionally think I'd like to see you. Not the you that you are today, but the you I remember from the past. CK 918923 Obviously, Tom had a lot on his mind, but I had no choice but to ask him to spend some time helping us with our problems. CK 3009026 Tom had a mental block and couldn't remember his PIN number and, as a result, had to leave the groceries at the checkout. patgfisher 1443531 I could hear the voices of several other guests who had arrived and were already eating together in the main dinning room. cafe 1983766 My mother always told me that I should put money in the bank every month so I'd have enough money in case of an emergency. CK 1273276 I have Japanese and Chinese friends who speak to each other in English since that is the only language they have in common. CK 2951442 Latvia has kicked off the new year by becoming a member of the Eurozone, and will thus be the eighteenth member of the zone. patgfisher 680513 The fight for civil rights in the United States started in 1954, when the government said school had to be open to everyone. Source_VOA 63198 Catherine had an ulterior motive when she urged her father to buy a new car. She hoped that she'd be able to drive it herself. CM 1529635 I thought I had paid the monthly fee, but I received a phone call from the school saying that the bill still needs to be paid. erikspen 1836239 That man standing near the door and that woman on the opposite side of the room next to the window have photographic memories. CK 2943880 Generally speaking, teenagers of today have less respect for their elders and for authority, than was the case fifty years ago. patgfisher 953912 I've heard that it's impossible to sound like a native speaker unless one starts speaking the language before the age of twelve. CK 2114902 If one has the right to live, then one should also have the right to die. If not, then living is not a right, but an obligation. CK 70548 No matter what your profession, or how happy you may be in it, there are moments when you wish you had chosen some other career. CK 34069 Freddy's been working the graveyard shift the past month, so he hasn't been able to see any of his friends who work normal hours. CM 40879 It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go. CM 326019 The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat. CM 612009 This was a translation of copyrighted material, so I deleted it since copyright owners have the right to control derivative works. CK 279665 A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill. CM 2302045 Honey, I know the budget is tight, but do you think we could splurge a bit and have a night out at a fancy restaurant this weekend? orionthehunter 44947 That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything. NekoKanjya 1988007 Since it will be cold soon, it might be nice to enjoy doing something outdoors the final few warm days we have before winter sets in. CK 2775321 "You dislike Tom, don't you?" "It's not that I dislike like him, it's just that I kind of have trouble dealing with people like him." CK 881938 Blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson would have been 100 years old on May 8th of 2011 if he hadn't died when he was 27 years old. CK 1334053 I got fired from the company, but since I have a little money saved up, for the time being, I won't have trouble with living expenses. CK 21495 A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. CM 52784 John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole. CM 1093792 Tom had the munchies, but since there was nothing in the house to eat, he went to the convenience store not too far from where he lived. CK 284423 He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding. CM 1837947 I want a religion that respects the differences that exist between people and that states that each individual has their own personality. LanguageExpert 1334080 She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school, but she feels their relationship is in a rut, so she's become discontented. CM 1334078 She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school, but she feels their relationship has stagnated, so she's become dissatisfied. CM 552224 Selena Gomez and the Scene also had good luck with their first album, "Kiss and Tell." It has sold more than a million copies around the world. American 249549 I love trying out new things, so I always buy products as soon as they hit the store shelves. Of course, half the time I end up wishing I hadn't. CM 1559747 I have decided that I won't let people get close to me anymore, this means that I will never expect someone to love me, nor will I open my heart to anyone. al_ex_an_der