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

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

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

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

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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

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