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

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

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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