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

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

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

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