At the last moment, Tom decided to ________ a new character to make the story seem more likely.
He hated the war so much that he decided to leave the army _____.
We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _____ to catch it.
If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.