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

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

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.

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