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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

The aircraft vanished without（）

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