When is your favorite time of the day and why?

How is that small grocery store near your house?

Not good. Sales are falling, and I think it's circling the drain.

That's sad. I used to buy fresh fruits there all the time.

Is your old laptop still working fine?

Barely. The battery dies in ten minutes, so it's really circling the drain.

It might be time to buy a new one before it stops completely.

How is your group project going for the history class?

Honestly, nobody is doing their work, so the whole project is circling the drain.

You should talk to the teacher before it's too late to fix it.

My upstairs neigbors are really loud!

I am grateful, though, because ___.

I am constipated!

I am grateful, though, because ___.

On the warm sand, a large blue beach towel is neatly laid out.

On the blue towel sits a brown woven picnic basket.

Next to the picnic basket rests a bright red water bottle.

Under a large blue beach umbrella, a pair of black sunglasses is placed on the sand.

Behind the beach towel, a yellow beach ball rests.

Near the edge of the ocean water, a woman is sitting peacefully and reading a book.

Suppose that the electricity went out in your house all evening.

How would you pass the time?

I would ___. What about you?

I would ___.

Suppose that your boss suddenly visited your home for dinner tonight.

What would you cook?

I would cook ___. What about you?

I would cook ___.

Whild I was listening to music, I studied English.

Listening to music, I studied English.

She was not so much angry as disappointed with the final result of the project.

It is not so much the price as the quality that matters when buying a computer.

Why did you buy this coat? Was it very cheap?

It was not so much the price as the color that I liked.

I see. Red really suits you well!

You look tired today. Did you sleep late last night?

I am not so much tired as hungry because I skipped breakfast.

Oh, let's go get some lunch right now then.

How did you do on the math test?

It was not so much hard as long, so I ran out of time.

Same here. I couldn't finish the last two questions.

The company is planning to hire more workers to finish the project faster.

The business plans to recruit more employees to complete the project sooner.

To finish the project quickly, the company intends to hire additional staff.

More staff will be hired by the company to speed up the project.

Many people use public transportation to save money.

To cut costs, many indivisuals choose to travel by bus or subway.

The manager called off the meeting because of the heavy rain.

Due to the severe downfall the meeting was postponed by the manager.

Excercising regularly helps you reduce stress and stay healthy.

You can relieve stress and maintain good healthy by exercising regulary.

The restaurant opened a new branch in Seoul last month.

A new branch of the restaurant was launched in Seoul last month.