Theenginehasbrokenandtheboatis______onthewater.
Whenworkersareorganizedintradeunions,employersfindithardtolaythem________.
Seniormembersofthestaffcompetedeagerly________thepositionofsalesmanagerinthecompany.
Hethoroughlyunderstoodthesociety__________.
He thoroughly understood the society __________.
After so many days without rain, the ground quickly ________ the little rain that fell last night.