Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ______, neither of them could swim.

It was raining heavily. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood ______ to his mother.

A new branch of the company is going to be open. ____, the decoration of its main store has been finished.

There is ____ nothing interesting in his speech.

I thin she　hurt　my　feelings＿＿rather　than　by　accident　as　she　claimed．