I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.