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Today is the ninth of Muharam and tomorrow is the tenth that commemorates many incidents. God saved his Prophet Moses from the tyrant pharaoh and his army on this day.

Then the Jews fasted on this day as thanks to God. When our prophet Mohammad, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to Medinah, he found this fasting and he asked why? The Jews told him that they did this to thank The Almighty for saving their Prophet, Moses from that tyrant, Pharaoh.

The Prophet then said, "I am closer to

1.   Nonchalant = carefree
2.   Whimsical = randomness = playful = carefree.
3.   Rapacious = very greedy = inordinately greedy
4.   Coax = flattery – persuade someone by flattery
5.   Placid = pleasantly calm or peaceful = serenity = tranquil –          placid mind
6.   Soporific = causing or tending to sleep (bored) = soporific            romance.

I was so nonchalant, took her love so whimsically, and didn’t realize she would turn to be so rapacious and possessive in love that she would not allow me to see or praise

He ran down the stairs and each of his steps was making a loud noise. While runing he was repeating one phrase in his mind "Let me be there in time!". Actually in the eleven-story house there was an elevator, but he wanted to save more time. And he did it, because when he began to descend, elevator's cabin was right on the first floor.

Old door opened with a knock and almost broke up, when he pushed it, while running out of the building. The place of his appointment was close, just 400-600 meters

"........ .... and take my money!" "........ ...., Meg." Can you fill in the blanks?

And to those who know Chandler Bing - I'm looking at you MARY - What's your immediate answer to "PIVET!"

"PIVET!"

"PIVET!"

Those who said Shut up... bingo!

I'm gonna tell you about other ways to say this ever so satisfying phrasal verb. I'm sure you've heard some of 'em in movies, in your daily conversations or somethin'; just humor me, okay? Here we go:

Stuff it!

Pipe down!

Shut your yap!

Save it!

Put a lid on it!

"Debbie

READER'S DISCRETION ADVISED.

Thanks to Paula for enhancing the chapter i wrote through her amazing writing expressions and phrases , this gave the chapter a lot more betterment.

Timmy was (seriously stressed due to the events that had taken place).  The brothers decided to remain patient until the official investigation (had reached) a conclusion.

Timmy called some of his friends to (ask their thoughts on the ) happenings.  (The) night after the conference call (feeling exhausted) he (fell asleep e

Chapter five:  After a busy day 2

Fortunately, the way to the house is not so far.
Still holding onto their hands, they run across the sand and reach the door before the sky opens all its doors.

Caroline laughs and shakes her hair.
The raindrops look like bright shining pearls or small diamonds on her red hair.
Her voice sounds happily and soft.

Inside the house, they close the windows and Bodi go to the kitchen. He comes back with mugs of tea.

Only a small lamp lights off the dark room.
Outs

Chapter four: After a busy day 1

Bodi enters the kitchen. His face is shaved and his smell is fresh like soap. Caroline puts huge beef steaks on two plates with roasted potatoes. There is also a plate with vegetables and a bowl of salad on the table.

“Would you like to drink something, Bodi?” asks Caroline.
“I don’t have a beer but I can offer you some water, self-made lemonade, and red wine."

“It does not matter, Caroline, give me a glass of red wine, please. By the way, the food looks tasty

Chapter Three:  The next day

"What for a smell?", thinks Caroline and opens her eyes. "It smells tasty!".
She jumps with a set from her bed and rushes to the bathroom.
After having a shower, she puts on white pants and a lovely white long blouse, puts a little rouge on her cheeks and rushes downstairs to the kitchen.
She stops in front of the open kitchen door. With wide opening eyes, she looks at the picture what she sees.

Bodi bakes pancakes. A smell of coffee is in the air and smells delicio

She was a beggar.  Her entire family was beggars. May her forefathers be also beggars.  She did not know any in her families who were not beggars, never did ever wished to ask.  She knew that she and all the others from her family big or small had to beg alms for their living.  She never minded it.  Woke up in the early morning and went outside to beg, because she was a beggar. But at the same time, she was extremely beautiful.

One day the powerful king of the country happened to see this extrem

                                                      Chapter two ... The stranger 

Suddenly, she wakes up. It seems that someone is knocking on the door. Was it just a dream or is it the reality? She doesn't know. She listens but it's quiet now, only the wind shakes on the windows. Her eyes start closing again. But again this knocking on the door, this time louder than before. She jumps out of her bed with one jump. Her mind starts working. She doesn't turn on the light and goes downstairs to th

What have you been learning from the university of life? Oh, sorry to confuse you with my question. If you haven’t encountered this expression yet, allow me to explain it in simple ways.

The phrase the ‘university of life’ does not exist at all. You cannot find it anywhere because it's not an academic institution or school. If people say this phrase, they are referring to their ‘life experiences’. In other words, it’s about a person who became wise or successful in a chosen field without taking a

Hello, dear friends and members here!

I am not a writer and also not as good at English. But I think writing poems and tales, is a good way to express our mind and to reach improvement in the English language as well as get progress. I am about writing a short tale and I invite everyone to read and to comment it  .... or even to correct my mistakes. I will write chapters and publish them here as fast as I can.

Let's start!

                                 Chapter one: The arrival
 
After a long journ

Man through the ages,has undergone many changes from the time when he depicted a herd of mammoths on the wall of his cave to these days when he can create beautiful pictures and even make coffee by use of computer technologies and reached many goals that made our life much easier.What should we expect in the 21 st century? First of all,I think that the peace of our life will speed up:we will faster from one place to another,from one continent to another using high speed jet airplanes.Second of a

There starts to be sudden autumn air in hanoi. the autumn ! Season of feelings...season of love.... i love this air !! love autumn...Right is moment... with dark night, light and river . my feels is just like a winds...gentle, lightly touch...missing and sobbing ...i wish you 're next to me... see everything together ...

Desiring is not wrong,

Dreaming is not Crime,

Wishing for something is not a Sin,

Its human nature that what attract his heart,

He start desiring to have that,

But It is really bad to forget the difference of Right and wrong Path to fulfill Desires..

But for fulfilling his desires,

Forgetting difference of Right and Wrong path

Can make Desiring wrong, Dreaming Crime and wishing sin.

"Inspired from Urdu Quote, Translation"

Good Morning, another new day.

Lately, i met few people whois not very nice.  Sometimes i wonder why they act that way.  I wonder if something bad happened to them that makes them bitter.  Somehow their bitterness effect me and i don't like to have those upset feelings. 

Please choose to be nice!!

Be Nice and Be Kind

~ Fizzy

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Correction wording :  Thanks Roman ^^

 I met few people WHICH WERE not very nice" or  "Lately I met few not very nice people" and "I"