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.

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

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

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

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

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

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

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