He chose to rise above daily life and devote himself to spiritual pursuits.

I saw a water rail in the park pond.

My friend came from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Feliformia, part of the order Carnivora, includes large feline animals such as lions and tigers.

I could only give a bitter smile at his joke.

He listened to the news with a bitter smile.

His story caught my ears and eyes.

The South Asian language family, like the Austroasiatic language family, is a large language group that includes many languages.

The Austronesian language family is one of the most widely distributed language families in the world.

The Indo-European languages are some of the most widely spoken in the world.