Plain:Thechildrenatschoolwerefamiliarwithmanygames,butLiHuahadneverevenheardofthem.
Interesting:ThechildrenatschoolwerefamiliarwithgamesLiHuahadneverevenheardof.
Plain:Theroomwassilent,butsuddenlytherewasaclapofthunderoutside.
Interesting:Thesilenceoftheroomwasbrokenbyasuddenclapofthunderoutside.
Plain:Theywerepassionateloversnotonlyonstagebutalsooffstage.
Better:Theywerepassionateloversonstageandoff.
Plain:Outsidethecinema,shelitacigarette,notnecessarilybecauseshehadadesiretosmoke,butbecauseshefelttheneedforwarmth.
Better:Outsidethecinema,shelitacigarette,asmuchfromtheneedforwarmthasfromanydesiretosmoke.
Plain:Itwasmeanttobeabriefkiss,butitturnedintoalong,lingeringone.
Interesting:Whatwasmeanttobeabriefkissturnedintoalong,lingeringone.
Plain:Musiclightenslife,butliteraturedeepensit.
Interesting:Musiclightenslife;literaturedeepensit.
Plain:Thefilm"ChariotsofFire"isaboutsomeyoungrunners,butitismorethanjustthat.
Interesting:Thefilm"ChariotsofFire"ismuchmorethanjustastoryofyoungrunners.
Plain:Itisnothisheightbuthisweightthatpreventedhimfromcompetingintherace.
Interesting:Hisweight,nothisheight,preventedhimfromcompetingintherace.
Plain:Susanseemedunsuitableforthepart,butsheturnedouttobethebestactressintheproduction.
Interesting:Susanseemedunsuitableforthepart,yetsheturnedouttobethebestactressintheproduction.
Plain:OldWangisoftendescribedasahappy-go-luckyperson,butthelasthalfhourofthehikehomehewasinterestedinnothingbutabathandabed.
Interesting:OldWang,anotherwisehappy-go-luckyperson,thoughtofonlytwothingsthelasthalfhourofthehikehome:abathandabed.
