The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures.

Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.

Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

Nobody knows the origin of the Vietnamese long dress. There was no evidence about where and when it appeared.

Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.

Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.

The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.

It is an occasion when strength and sports are tested, friendship and solidarity was built and deepened.

He’s really delighted with his success.

He insisted on listening to the entire story.

As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.

He resembles his brother in appearance very much, which makes his friends unable to recognize.

We can use either verbal or nonverbal forms of communication.