As I waited for Mike to arrive, I ____ the clock and saw that he was late.
The girl was dressed in her best clothes. She wanted to make herself _____________ at the party.
I suggested to my father that we ____________ to Dalian for a holiday this summer, but the expression on his face suggested that he ___________ to it.
According to the information from the airline, a small sinking part of the runway of the airport is _____________ for the accident.
Obviously the measures taken by the local government have ______________ the solution to drinking water problems in this region.
—We want to finish the task ahead of time.—You have to _____________, if so.