“Peel the outer layers from the lemongrass stalk and finely chop the lower white bulbous parts, discarding the fibrous tops.”

“There were Roman numerals engraved around the outer ring from one to twelve, like a clock, only in reverse order.”

“She moved slowly across the room, taking notice of Gorman's cast and the obvious pain in his eyes.”

“He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.”

“The inner circle should include your close family members that you trust, and your outer circle should include all the other people that you know.”

“He used the physical strength of his opponent to his advantage and made him fall to the ground under his own weight.”