Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

After a grueling and busy week at work, the stillness of the river reminded Lara of the silence.

On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.

He is not popular and has a lot of enemies.

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

Last night they stayed at home and watched TV.

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very generous.

The soliders will do anything to halt the enemies from entering.

Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!

Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships.

At times, this can be risky, and the keepers have been injured and one has been killed.

No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space

The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.

In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.