The poor mother    when she heard the news that her only son had been killed by the enemies.

It is generally believed that mutual understanding ______ a happy marriage and life.

____ to light for a long time, the potatoes turned green.

– Were you disappointed when your suggestion was ___?
-- A little bit.

We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night. 

The new book ______ several stories, ______the one about News Corp. phone hacking scandal.

A good speaker is supposed to manage to ________ the listeners what he means.

The couple _____ last year. They had lived together for twenty years, though.

Cultural exchange __________ better understanding.  

When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely _____ in the humorous stories he was reading.