cessation

"And with that, his twitching ceased."

"The rains came late that year."

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

"Children learn through play."

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

"The final for history was on Friday. "