They were ahead during the first half of the match, but they ________ in the last five minutes

If you go for a long ride in a friend’s car, it’s the custom to offer to ______ some of the expenses. [ ]

My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very _____ about the food he eats.

The professor has written another book ____ of great importance to computer science.

We will see __________ even stronger China in __________ near future.