38395 I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it. CM 954286 Some people think that it is difficult for a native speaker of English to learn Chinese, but I disagree. CK 700481 Sometimes, if I look at a forest of trees, I get in a trance and don't even realize until minutes later. Zifre 954607 When I got out of prison, I couldn't find a job anywhere near my home since no one would hire an ex-con. CK 1103560 If this kind of music floats your boat, let me recommend a few other musicians you may want to listen to. CK 2148982 My friend likes to live in the city, but his wife prefers to live in their little cottage in the country. Dreamk33 246954 Pamela must have been at home when I tried to get in touch with her, but she didn't answer the telephone. CK 954393 There were many things that I thought were important at that time that I no longer believe are important. CK 318675 He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own. CM 1557017 I'd like to hold a staff meeting first thing tomorrow afternoon, so could you reserve the conference room? brymck 2271282 It's a lot of trouble to write my name, because it takes 50 strokes to write both my first and last names. Nero 1953441 When I woke up today, I yawned, stretched, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, and put on a pair of slippers. _undertoad 2775319 "Do you not like Tom?" "It's not that I don't like him, I just have trouble dealing with people like him." CK 1531537 The rocks on this beach remind me of those summer days when Laura and I played in the sand until nightfall. erikspen 272157 When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them. CM 1164683 Why did I buy flowers? Is that what you just said? It's really noisy here so I couldn't hear you very well. Chrikaru 286327 I have a hard time seeing the logic of this latest decision of his. He just isn't as sharp as he used to be. CM 261390 I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong. CM 1027519 I talked with Tom for over an hour before he said something that made me realize he wasn't a native speaker. CK 953911 I've heard that eating one or two servings of fish a week will reduce your chances of getting heart disease. CK 3054167 "Is that Tom calling again?" "Yes. He calls every evening these days. I shouldn't have given him my number." WestofEden 286258 I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say. CM 19390 I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value. CM 2248840 If you want this marriage to work, you need to choose between spending time with me and working all the time. CK 2458438 One morning, when I woke up, I found that all the bills in my wallet had changed into two-thousand yen bills. CM 597908 Though grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, I doubt if anyone would actually ever use it. CK 3060476 Yesterday a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years gave me a call out of the blue asking to borrow money. trieuho 1855170 "You probably wouldn't like going camping with me." "You're wrong. In fact, I think I'd like that very much." CK 1934846 Before we begin, I'd just like to point out to everyone that we have to be very careful not to break anything. CK 1950848 I can't believe that you aren't at least willing to consider the possibility that there's another explanation. CK 1398484 I honestly think it's better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. bart 2792515 I know that you are not supposed to download music off the internet without paying for it, but I do it anyway. patgfisher 3132019 I've made a reservation at an izakaya near Shinjuku Station. It's all you can drink for 2 hours for 2,500 yen. CK 953932 If I could only speak English half as well as you can, I wouldn't be worried about traveling around the world. CK 1110672 Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away? CK 1164664 Even though we were supposed to meet at 10, I've had no contact with them. I wonder if they've had an accident. CK 953472 I have a lot of friends who are native speakers, so I've had a lot of experience speaking with native speakers. CK 2239907 I'm afraid that you didn't understand me correctly. I don't want to be alone with you. I just want to be alone. AlanF_US 268217 In preparation for painting a portrait, my friend takes many photographs in order to study the subject closely. CM 954301 Something you should know about me is that my greatest fear in life is that people will find out that I'm poor. CK 954580 What surprised me most when I first entered college was how few of my classmates knew how to study efficiently. CK 1334065 I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive. CK 271574 I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days. CK 890164 Babies can become dehydrated from a high fever, so I was told that it would be better to send him to the hospital. Scott 3101047 I don't know if this is a problem that can be solved, but it might be something we should be trying to figure out. CK 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 1263687 I felt bad, so I was admitted into the hospital. However, it turned out that there was nothing really wrong with me. CK 1153630 I was looking forward to seeing a scenic view of Mt. Fuji, but unfortunately it was completely hidden behind clouds. CK 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 847264 Not long ago we heard a father say in the presence of his large family, "I don't want any of my boys to be lawyers." Source_Benedict_1921