The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.
She knows that as a secretary she must be pleasant and helpful no matter how busy she is or what kind of ______she may be in.
John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn't want to see a doctor, but I'm afraid he has no______.
John's careless driving nearly ______him his life.
—I'm afraid I can't finish the book within this week.—______.
The great damage which the earthquake ______ made many people homeless or lose their lives.