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 275860 Part of the charm of a big city lies in the variety of styles that can be seen in the architecture of its buildings. CM 2953980 The typical elements of a foreign culture are changed into the typical elements of the local culture of translators. Guybrush88 897923 This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. CK 3322888 Tom always wanted to be a doctor, but his grades at school weren't quite good enough to get him into medical school. patgfisher 347794 A man touched down on the moon. A wall came down in Berlin. A world was connected by our own science and imagination. CM 535688 Charles Moore created Forth in an attempt to increase programmer productivity without sacrificing machine efficiency. CK 550824 Dr. Zamenhof believed that a language belongs to the people who speak it which is why he never copyrighted Esperanto. Dejo 1684 If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn. Nero 1989692 When I was studying to become a lawyer, my teachers told me to never ask a question that I didn't know the answer to. CK 847266 A chance to do as we please, especially to do as little hard work as possible, is a secret desire of almost everybody. Source_Benedict_1921 953957 If you want to learn a foreign language well, you should speak that language with native speakers as often as you can. CK 1101528 There was a statement in the Asahi newspaper yesterday or the day before stressing that you shouldn't quote Wikipedia. CK 2747008 If you memorize 5 English words a day, you'll be able to memorize 1,825 words in a year and 182,620 words in 100 years. CK 918473 My friend recommended that I shouldn't buy an iPad yet, but to wait until I see what Apple's competitors come out with. CK 847275 Never choose a vocation just because your friends are in it, nor refuse another just because your worst enemy is in it. Source_Benedict_1921 552256 Roger Miller entered the United States Army at the age of seventeen. He was sent to an army base near Atlanta, Georgia. American 552261 Roger Miller's "Dang Me" was a hit with country music fans and with popular music fans too. It sold millions of copies. American 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 847268 When we hear of a divorce we assume that it was caused by the inability of those two people to agree upon fundamentals. Source_Benedict_1921 1210774 "When does your sister come back from work?" "I don't know, but I think she'll arrive at home a few minutes before me." Guybrush88 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 239281 He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator. CM 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 2319519 Something like 80 per cent of the calories in our food goes towards maintaining our body temperature at a constant level. Adelpa 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 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 328163 The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband. CM 3020391 When she was finished ironing, Mary switched off the iron and unplugged it, then left it alone for a while to let it cool. Delian 954864 Your English is grammatically correct, but sometimes what you say just doesn't sound like what a native speaker would say. CK 1552704 When I was 17, I injured myself playing football. I collided with someone and as a result of this I broke some of my teeth. wrarshad91 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 611376 Make a good translation of the sentence that you are translating. Don't let translations into other languages influence you. CK 3269845 Tom and Mary are deeply religious and are horrified that their son wants to get married on a beach, rather than in a church. patgfisher 1108355 I used to watch this anime a lot when I was a kid, but I can't quite remember what happened to the hero in the final episode. CK 953966 If your company primarily does business with America, then you should be studying English with a native speaker from America. CK 3107051 In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the mistakes in your report, I could write a better report myself. CK 281315 Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier. CM 684588 "Jingle Bells," a popular song around Christmas time, is not really a Christmas song. The lyrics say nothing about Christmas. CK 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 552228 In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States. American 3020384 Mary thought to herself that she ought to buy a new cover for the ironing board since the old one was getting pretty tattered. Delian 325849 A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source. CM 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 27846 A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become. 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