It rained heavily in the south, _ serious flooding in several provinces.
—Henry doesn’t seem to be what he was.—No. so many terrible things in the war has made him more thoughtful.
— You’ve made great progress in your studies of English, haven’t you?—Yes, but much _______.
The soldiers tried their best and did what they could _______ against the flood.
_______ for the breakdown of the school computer network,Alice was in low spirits.
Helen had to shout _______ above the sound of the music.