The young lady responded to my greeting with a ______ look as if I were air, which made me feel somewhat embarrassed. 

There is just _______ much competition among countries to host the Olympics as ______ Olympic medals.

The businessman offered a(n) __________ price for one of her collections, giving her a pleasant surprise. 

 The waters of the lake were so     that it looked like glass . 

I would rather read the novel again than see the movie in the cinema, for the latter can hardly be ________ to the original work.