They wanted to charge $5,000, ______ we managed to bring the price down. 

Prices reach equilibrium at the level at which quantity demanded ______ quantity supplied.

T0 be a“tough girl” means you are not only __________tough, but also mentally independent.

People generally believe that women are more emotional than men, but in my experience that often isn’t the ______.

 — Have you ____ your brother to give up smoking? — No. I talked to him yesterday but he would not listen.