I value my friend Tom’s friendship very much, but _______ I dislike his selfishness

I wish I _______ that live NBA basketball match on TV. — Come on! It wasn’t the first time we’d missed one.

73, kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson and a large amount of money for his safe return.

Please give me pencil, please.

Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?—- No. You ________, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.