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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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

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