peer
He peered at her over his spectacles.
permanent
True love should be permanent.
prescribe
Ask the doctor to prescribe something for that cough.
presumably
The press's result presumably is an election defeat.
probable
Success is possible,
but hardly probable．
probe
The surgeon probed for the bullet in the man's back.
proceed
To go on a journey is often full of hardships,
but so long as one lives he proceeds on his life's journey.
prosperous
The man sitting in the corner is a prosperous businessman.
puzzle
I've been puzzling over all the figures,
trying to find out what happened to the missing money.
quest
In their perpetual quest to stay one step ahead of the game,
American businessmen have become inveterate readers,
anyway,
skimmers.
rank
General is one of the highest ranks in the army.
rare
The news broadcasters of CCTV
have rare mistakes when reporting.
reaction
Reaction to his taunts will only encourage him.
reckon
Don't reckon the gain and loss that clearly;
just let it be.
recover
Bone marrow transplantation
is the most effective way
for leukemia patients to recover.
relevant
It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.
reluctance
She agreed,
but with great reluctance.
remedy
How can we remedy this loss?
renew
The US leader renewed his commitment to the internationally drawn plan for peace
that calls for Palestinians to dismantle extremist groups
with an eye on getting an independent state
living at peace with Israel as early as 2005.
reputation
This is a school with an excellent,
enviable,
fine reputation.
rescue
It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene
to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.
respective
All men have their respective duties.
respectively
The two companies reported that
they will miss sales and earnings expectations
and each will lay off about 12% of their work forces respectively.
restore
Iraq-Oil from Iraq's southern fields began flowing through pipelines Wednesday
for the first time since the war,
and power at last was restored to parts of Baghdad.
restrict
By 1900,
some cities had begun to restrict the use of automobiles
in order to ensure pedestrian safety.
reveal
Real Madrid's latest superstar acquisition David Beckham
could make his debut for the club in China on August 2,
the Spanish club revealed.
scandal
Clinton's scandal with Luwinsky caused the American's doubt about his honesty.
scrape
She is scraping the path clear of snow.
scratch
We haven't even begun to scratch the surface in researching this story.
settle
Some people like to travel around the world
rather than settling down when they are young.
shield
The spacecraft was fitted with a heat shield.
slip
Be careful not to slip on the ice. |