He was thinking deeply to solve the koan.

I need to apply for a renewal of my passport.

It's time to renew my passport.

He was born and raised in Heilongjiang Province.

He is a very talented painter.

In Sanskrit phonology, the sounds in the throat have special importance.

He clearly understands the distinction between public and private.

His joke filled the room with a roar of laughter.

He burst out laughing when he heard the joke.

This cheesecake is very thick.