When the expression first came into being, people refused (拒绝)to use it but _____ they began to accept it.
Paul doesn’t have to be made ____. He always works hard.
The book that was _______ to me is not as interesting as Jane’s
While he was in America, he was _______ with a group of bad men, so now the police are looking for mim.
I tried hard to get some information about the new technology from him, but he remained ______.
In my ________, playing hickey is more interesting than playing football.