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

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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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

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