He said, "I came home yesterday". = He said that he had come home the previous day.

Afzal said, 'I must write a letter". = Afzal said that he had to write a letter.

I can not help doing this. 

If I were rich, I would travel around the world. 

I wish I were a child again. 

She talks as if  she knew everything

Maria my student is, on leave today. = Maria, my student is on leave today.

Why you have done this? =  Why have you done this?

He is comparatively better today.= He is better today.

He will come back by the by. = He will come back within a few minutes.

A stone's throw (খুব নিকটেই) = The apartment is just a stone's throw from the sea.

Irony of fate (ভাগ্যের পরিহাস)= He could not succeed by irony of fate.

Pin money (হাত খরচের টাকা)=  She always saves her pin money for future.

Under the thumb (কারো কর্তৃত্বাধীন)= He was still under his father's thumb.

Weed out (অবাঞ্চিত জিনিস দূর করা)= We must raise the level of research and weed out the poorest work.