Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
When I came in, I found Lucy ______ by the window ______ to music.
The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible, so I was ______ .
I need to call my friend David ______ coat I walked off by mistake yesterday.
It was the training ______ he had at school ______ made him a good jumper.
I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ______ what color it was.