The rain fell heavily, washing away the dirt on the road.

The flow of the river washed away the sand on the shore.

He decided to consign his past failures to oblivion.

He chose to leave.

He succeeded in effacing his past failures.

The decision of his going and staying is left to him.

He acted according to my instructions one by one.

He was born as an illegitimate child and experienced many difficulties.

My grandfather used to till his privately-owned rice field.

Using the private railway makes commuting very convenient.