The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it __________.
The shy girl is not good at dancing, but she's learning __________ her friend's direction.
The girl __________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.
The need for an operation, especially an immediate operation, almost always comes as a __________ to the patient and his family.
—You __________ part in the party on time. —Sorry, I was delayed by the accident.
__________ puzzles me most is that I don't know __________ the difference between the two lies.