Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.

1. Appearances can be deceptive.
2. The victim had been assailed with a baseball bat.
3. I don't feel I've accomplished very much today.
4. Fortunately, the storm last night caused only minimal damage.
5. He gripped the rope tightly and pulled the boat to the shore.
6. This biography is a posthumous collection of his life.
7. They viewed hazel as a magical tree with protective powers.
8. Our sedentary lifestyles have caused many health problems.
9. They marvelled that she would make such a decision.
10. We are deficient in hands.
11. The letter was barely legible.
12. They spent a month renovating the old farmhouse and sold it at a profit.
13. The conclusion of this experiment is still debatable.
14. Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the hurricane.
15. Hundreds of people were interned in the camps.