If only I had got up a little earlier this morning! I     the bus by only a minute and waited half an hour for another.

(2014·日照模拟)The young man was modest and worked hard，and gradually managed to________his status.

—Did you ask your elder brother for help?—I          need to. I managed it by myself.

---The window must have taken you quite a lot of time that day. --- You are right. They ________ for weeks.

The dish _____ nice, but the milk _____ sour.