Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered more dangerous than the rattlesnake.

I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

With respect to maneuverability, few birds can equal the capabilities of the hummingbird, which hovers for long periods and even flies backward.

At last, we succeeded in persuading those boys and girls to join our picnic.

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

Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation's economy.

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.

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

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

People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now.

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

The education system is a mirror that reflects the culture.

In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew 25 years ago.

Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

His new yatch is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

My parents’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.

The raccoon is a nocturnal animal.

The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart.