Maybe if I sicence, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.
In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me ________ so.
The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, ________ to miss any point.
Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.
--You should have thanked her before you left.--I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
Many people are ________ as to what to do when there is a fire.