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

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

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.