He was accused of cheating investors______ their life savings.

I was standing behind a tall man．When the man looked _____, I recognized him at once．

It took         building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.

----You failed again in the maths exam yesterday.
----Don’t tell Dad about it; if he knows that ,I’m      dead.

Traditional Chinese medicine is thousands of years old and has developed _______ time．

We all admired her ______ the way she saved the children from the fire.

I am fond of Gloria’s attitude _____ life; she has never complained about anything.

Japan lies_____ the east of China ______the east of Asia.

We should give the disabled encouragement to live _________ as we do.

— Thank God you’re safe!
— I stepped back, just _______ to avoid the racing car.