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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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