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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

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

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

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