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

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.