He’s never lost a day’s work through illness. He’s as _____ as old boots.

There was a (an) __________ silence between us after we were left alone in the sitting-room.

The sudden snow in Beijing on November 4, 2012 caught people by surprise. Many drivers got stuck on the road, ________.

—Are you ______with doing a lot of homework every day?—Sometimes I am.But as a student，we have to do so at present.

—I can't help but feel very ________ about the matter. Linda, my dear, tell me the truth.—Oh, Mum, there is nothing between Tom and me.