toughened

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

"What make of car do you drive?"

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

"The strong winds blew the fallen leaves across the schoolyard. "

"My grandfather's farm grows corn and raises chickens. "

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "