2. "He is _____(2) on his new business idea." risking a large amount of money or resources on an outcome

10. "I always _____(10) my diet plan even if it's difficult." to adhere to or follow closely, often in regards to a plan or decision

13. "I _____(14) _____(15) reading a novel and forgot about dinner time." to become involved or engrossed in something, often to the point of losing track of time

17. "Make sure you follow the _____(19) to the train station." the correct or proper method or approach to doing something

3. "Please _____(3) according to your height for the class photo." to arrange people or things in a row or queue

8. "Could you please _____(8) the flowers in the vase?" to increase or raise something, such as prices or quantities

14. "During the meeting, I started to _____(16) because it was boring." to gradually fall asleep or lose focus

4. "I'm not sure how it _____(4), but I heard they're getting married next month." to happen, occur, or take place

12. "He thought he'd win the race, but then he _____(13) in second place." to eventually reach or arrive at a particular point or situation

6. "I have only studied math _____(6), but I need to study science too for the exam." to have accomplished a certain amount or level of success

9. "I hope the event will _____(9) without any problems." to succeed or achieve a desired result

11. "It took months to _____(11) the new software project _____(12)." to start or begin successfully