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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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