Towards ________ evening, ________ heavy rain began to fall.
The sale of the company's new product is good. It has ________ two million dollars so far.
—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
Robert has rich work experience, so it will ________ for his lack of academic knowledge.
All her hard work ________ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
—What's the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.—A postcard from his father ________ an attack of homesickness in him.