only gradually, with the passing of years, _____to a clear understanding of their position.

Sadly, ____ I remember was a beautiful lake two years ago is now a smelly wasteland.

________, teenagers like pop musicHowever, my brother prefers classical music[ ]

________ that makes her different from the other students—Honesty, hard work and, I suppose, a bit of imagination.

Of all the Sony earphones, Maggie preferred the blue pair and paid for it with the _________.