Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the present economic ________.
— Shall I help you with the washing ? — No, Mary. I can manage, but ____.
I lost my way in complete darkness and, ____ matters worse, it began to rain.
— Would it bother you if I talked to you for a minute? — ____.
You can’t work out this problem ____ in this way.
— Do you know that woman in blue? — Of course. She is kind and always ____ beautiful smiles on her face.