Living in the eastern part of the city has its problems, ____ __shopping is not the least.
He is so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son ______ he wants to.
--- Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday? --- No, but we _______ to get in touch with them ever since.
I haven’t seen Sara since the last time we met on her graduation ceremony, and she has changed beyond _______.
She was so _______ that she wouldn’t give in until she received a full apology.
As ______ matter of fact, the beauty of ______ nature there made an excellent impression on me.