We are much ( ) to you for your kindness.

She decided not to tell anyone about letters [ for the time being ].

In American schools, assignments are designed to [ stimulate ] the use of a wide range of materials.

Brad’s performance in new movie, ( ) to our expectations, was quite poor.

“Are you still in debt?” “Yes. I ( ) Mike $100.”

a: Had it not been ( ) her help, he could not have done it b: ( ) the first time in ten years, he went to England.

[ As soon as ] I heard a fire-engine siren nearby, I rushed out of my house.

In those days, you were [ fired ] if you complained.

After he retired, he [ run ] for mayor.

I would ( ) quit the post than stay in such a miserable situation.

Judy’s mother was [ compelled ] to work part time to help support her family.

a: He walked no less than 10 miles. b: He walked as ( ) as 10 miles.

Such a brutal war must eventually ( ) to an end.

The police [ investigated ] the cause of the accident.

If you [ encounter ] a bear, act immediately: throw small stones or sticks toward the bear from a safe distance.

Japan’s rapid recovery from the damage of the war [ contributed ] to a while new set of problems.

It would have been easy to [ give in to ] sentimental melancholy.

“( ) do yo go to Tokyo on business?” “At least twice a month.”

Seen in this context, it becomes [ plain ] that it was an era of deep social change.

a: Cold weather might ( ) for the whole month of February. b: Our aunt is the ( ) person I’d expect to see in a karaoke shop.

a: ( ) receiving the letter, she hurried to her parents. b: She was ( ) the point of going to bed when he rang.

“May I take this chair?” “By all means.”

This report is [ far from ] satisfactory.

I am so tired that I don’t ( ) working today.

a: I feel ( ) of sorry for him. b: It’s very ( ) of you to say so.

Don’t [ bother ] your father while he is sleeping.

a: Please ( ) me up tomorrow, Jane. We’ll arrange a time to have lunch together. b: I promise to give you a ( ) as soon as I arrive in London.

a: The restaurant will ( ) us 3,000 yen for the wine. b: She took ( ) of the family business when her father died.

Americans [ tend to ] be optimistic, to believe in free markets and to distrust authority.

Thanks to him, we knew about it [ in advance ].

Women in Britain are without doubt [ better off ] today than they used to.

We went to the circus last night, which we all thought really ( ).

Mark saw Lizzie forcing her ( ) through the crowds.

Many high school students are actively ( ) in volunteer work.

His work had improved [ to a great degree ].

A biologist, ( ) his astronishment, found an amazing paper by someone named Gregor Johann Mendel.

The gentleman ( ) the old clothes to the poor.

“You are coming with us to the beach on Sunday, aren’t you?@ “I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to ( ) it after all.”

Water is an excellent solvent* - [ that is ] many subs will dissolve in it.

Television, as our favorite form of entertainment, [ dominates ] our leisure and family relationships.

a: He does not know how to ( ) the rule. b: It ( ) two weeks to finish the report.

John was about to say something more, but then he seemed to ( ) better of it.

He [ broke in on ] our conversation .

Her father was [ brought up ] in a small town.

Ecology [ is concerned with ] the relationships between plants and animals and the environment in which they live.

a: I do not like him because he always gets on my ( ). b: ( ) respond to a stimulus. That is why people jump when they receive a stimulus like hearing a loud noise.

Historically, anthropologists have looked [ primarily ] at non-Western peoples.

We had a lot of difficulty ( ) his new house.

Great machines were built, energies [ exploited ], and the entire face of the earth transformed by human craft and appetite.

Yumiko tells her brother that he is not [ cut out to be ] a doctor.

Mary is fair, diligent and [ above all ] honest.

Despite what critics said about the play, the ( ) in the theater last night seemed to enjoy it.

Just as there is a “Net Code of Conduct”, there is also an [ accepted ] way of doing business over the internet.

He’s been really demanding. I should think they’re getting a bit [ fed up with ] him by now.

Experts say too much exercise will ( ) us more harm than good.

a: She has been busy all week, and now she has ( ) down with a cold or something. b: We need to ( ) up with a means to cope with a recent upsurge of crimes among young people.

I hate to lie under the sun, but I’m going to the beach [ all the same ].

a: This program is boring. Do you ( ) if I switch over to another channel? b: I couldn’t make up my ( ) which college I wanted to go to.

Joe stopped smoking not because he was afraid of lung cancer but ( ) fear of putting his loved ones in danger through second-hand smoke.

Please do not ( ) to ask me if you have further questions:

Japan has [ overcome ] a lot of problems since Meiji era.

a: There is a very ( ) line between what is right and what is wrong. b: They charged me a heavy ( ) of 2,000 dollars for breaking the speed limit.

a: I turned ( ) the water in the shower room. b: I wish I could take a week ( ).

This medicine has serious side effects if not used [ properly ].

They discussed the [ current ] situation of Japan’s economy.

Today, meat is a [ fundamental ] part of our diet.

Repetition of bad habits defeats our purpose and [ keeps ] us from achieving excellence.

I’m afraid I don’t understand exactly what you mean. Could you be more ( )?

People tend to [ disclose ] four times as much information by e-mail than they do face to face.

“I would [ give up ] my job for anything.” she told me one day when I met her for lunch near her office.

Jane has been working very hard, so I think she ( ) a long vacation.

He is, [ as it were ], a man of great ability.

If you want to improve your tennis game, you must ( ) many hours to practice.

You should [ take good advantage of ] these opportunities.

The farms in this small area produce only enough to [ meet ] their own needs.

She quickly ( ) to life in the new country.

Is the purpose of a human being’s life to be happy? [ I believe not ].

The effort to define Japan’s new role in the world inevitably ( ) the question of Japan’s identity as a nation.

意味が違うものを選べ [ Generally speaking ], Professor White’s lectures are difficult for freshmen.

We don’t know yet whether the [ outcomes ] will be mostly positive or negative.

It is not good to spend all of your time ( ) TV.

( ) to Figure 1 on the next page.

We have to do something [ for ] the people who have lost their houses in the earthquake.

a: They spent the ( ) of the day seeing the interesting places of the city. b: His whole theory ( )s on a false assumption. c: The children took a short ( ) in the afternoon.

a: Professor Tanaka’s lecture ( ) American Literature is very interesting. b: We put up at a hotel ( ) the lake.

It is ( ) you to decide what amount of money should be spent on the plan.

“How’s it going?” “( )”

a: It is not good for young girls to ( ) on a diet for a long time. b: Those old women were too tired to ( ) on.