They were shooting the breeze while drinking coffee.

He is always talking about his big talk.

He explained the concept using a parable.

He is studying the ancient Tang language.

She loves reading fairy tales.

He broke the ice by starting a conversation to break the awkward silence.

I always enjoy gossiping with her.

She always likes gossip, and gets excited when she knows someone's secret.

He started walking around the room in an anticlockwise direction.

He avoided the detour to save time.