Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

The aircraft vanished without（）