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

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

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

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

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

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

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

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

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

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