Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.
They became good friends during the war, and since then their lifelong friendship has______ tests of life and death.
Since Margot found it difficult to settle in a new place, she felt ______ that the family had to move.
The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ______ the helplessness of the crew at sea.
______ students passed the exam although it was a little difficult.
As we all know, many Chinese words have come into English, ___ typhoon, tofu and kung fu.