I wrote a new message on the bulletin board.

He turned the hourglass upside down and started measuring time.

I use a pedometer every day to record the distance I walk.

I use a pedometer to count my steps every day.

He made a pendant in the shape of a heptagon.

He drew a heptagon with a steady hand.

An obstacle stood in the way of his success.

Japanese morphemes are very complex.

He is sensitive, so he is easily bothered by even small sounds.

He made his opposition to capital punishment clear.