I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with （ ）.

He studies so hard to avoid （ ） at the bottom of the class.

She is very （ ） to his ugly appearance.

It （ ） that the jewels had been stolen by a traveler.

“（ ） everyone’s here,” she said, “let’s begin to discuss the solution to the problems we have found．”

Three of us will go there, and the rest （ ） to stay here.

From her conversation, I_____that she had a large family.

Are you going to fix the car yourself, or are you going to have it _____?

We mention the importance of giving up smoking once and again, but hardly ______ it.

The kidney transplant operation was _____ complicated， so the operating team had to take special care to ensure its success.

It was not known （ ） he had said during the interview.

The government cannot operate effectively （ ） it is free from such interference.