Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the Super Mario franchise, and the main protagonist of the Luigi's Mansion series. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and...
Aclichéis a tired, stale phrase or idiom that, because of overuse, has lost its impact. What was once a fresh way of looking at something has become a weak prop for writing that feels unimaginative and dull. Clichés are what you write when you don’t have the energy or inspiration to...
In my career, I’ve often seen a rewrite from A to B resulting in a speed boost, followed by the triumphant claim that B is faster than A. However, as Ryan Carniato points out, a rewrite is often faster just because it’s a rewrite – you know more the second time around, you’...
His face went from red to green faster than a set of traffic lights. And it didn't stop there. Within seconds it was the greyish white of old porridge. ‘P-P-Petunia!’ he gasped. Dudley tried to grab the letter to read it, but Uncle Vernon held it high out of his reach. ...
So, next time you're not feeling great and sneezing up a storm, think about taking a sick day off. If you cannot stop yourself from sneezing, you can sneeze into a tissue (纸巾) or the crook (弯曲处) of your arm. If you happen to notice someone around ...
She is a cheetah, specifically a queen cheetah, and her special ability is her very fast speed. She is a major character in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and The Lion Guard, serving as the tritagonist of the first and second seasons and the deuteragonist of the first half of ...
Spring feels like it’s a good time for bugs. So this is one of a few bug storytimes I did throughout the system for this Spring Storytime Session. *** MOVEMENT:Welcome Song* MOVEMENT: “Clap Your Hands” fromWiggleworms Love Youby Old Town School of Folk Music MOVEMENT...
HER. But what of Xenocles? DIO. O he be hanged! HER. Pythangelus? XAN. But never a word of me, Not though my shoulder’s chafed so terribly. HER. But have you not a shoal of little songsters, Tragedians by the myriad, who can chatter A furlong faster than Euripides? DIO. Those...
CHAPTER XXIV THE BRIGHT GLARE of morning sunlight streaming through the trees overhead awakened Scarlett. For a moment, ...
Problem was, it was a bit more than a nudge. The door ricocheted back at me as I was midway through the doorway. It smashed against the edge of the high tray, upsetting its balance. I let the smaller tray crash to the floor in a bid to rescue the larger lofted tray. Both trays ...