I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

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

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 survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

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