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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）