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

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

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

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

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

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

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

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

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