His cooking is of the classic French style that he studied in France.

It began to rain in earnest.

It's three years since I had a real vacation.

The superpowers negotiated in earnest for the settlement of the intense conflict.

Oh, sure, I studied English in my school days. But it wasn't until two or three years ago that I really started taking it seriously.

I always make simple recipes, but today I think I want to cook for real.

We've got a real blizzard going on here?