At present, the butter factory is still polluting the river though it ______ to stop.
It's fun to see all the food I have made __________ in such a short time.
Although we met with many difficulties, we got back home __________.
Linda gave us a vivid __________ of her trip to Mount Lushan after her return.
Ten years ago the population of our village was __________ that of theirs.
You should encourage him instead of __________ his dreams.