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

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

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

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

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

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

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