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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）