In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

The aircraft vanished without（）

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

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

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