The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

The aircraft vanished without（）

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（）

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.