He is dishonest and coward to boot.
Nobody ventured to speak to the angry king.
Don't venture too near the edge of the well; you might fall in.
I saw a vague figure in the dark.
He strove for recognition as an artist.
Cold weather sharpens the pain in my knee.
She shaded her eyes from the sun with her hand.
She could hardly resist laughing.
That sounds like a reasonable explanation.
How did he react to your suggestion?
The birth rate is the number of births compared to the number of people/population.
I rate him high as a poet.
The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.
He steeled/braced himself himself for battle by thinking about past victories.
Her nerves were on edge.
He often mentioned his wife to me.
It’s an imitation of leather. OK, but more common: It's imitation/faux leather.
Learning English is a breeze? You must be joking!
She breezed along, smiling at everyone.