A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel chair.

I find her manner a little hard to take.

I couldn't put up with her arrogant behavior.

He mustered up his courage to talk to a foreigner.

He settled down to his work.

He has settled down to the job.

Settle down for a while and concentrate.

We have to look the future straight in the eye and prepare to get through the coming crisis.

Bus rates have stayed the same for two years.

Nobody argued against choosing him as chairman.

It might be because I am near-sighted, but I can't read or write if my desk is not in a brightly lit place.