After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

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

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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

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

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