I prepared the dress for the party.

She dressed up in a new dress for the party.

Let's eat something before starting work.

I ate before starting work.

He gulped down the water, perhaps because he was nervous.

The fragrance of that flower is very fragrant.

Last night, I was scared because of the thunder.

Earthquakes, thunder, fires, and fathers are what people fear the most.

He threw the wastepaper into the trash can.

There is a proverb, 'a cornered rat will bite a cat,' which means that a person driven into a desperate situation will fight back even against an opponent they would normally fear.