The children made a teru teru bozu hoping that the rain would stop.

The police are closely monitoring the activities of the motorcycle gang.

She became a widow at a young age.

That rascal has messed up the neighborhood flower bed again.

Germ cells play an important role in the reproduction of organisms.

He has abulia, and lacks decisiveness in everything he does.

He took refuge in the air-raid shelter.

His life was impoverished, and every day was a struggle to survive.

My younger sister got chickenpox last week.

He is an expert in human anatomy.