1. back. neutralize
2. gave, way, down
3. rolling/plunging, at, stake, panic, grip, drive/press
4. intent, set
5. rests, indifferent, frustrating
1. A peasant woman found him lying unconscious in the grass. She carried him home, dressed his wound after a fashion, and hid him in the attic
2. Had it not been for the shift of focus in our development policy from the coastal areas to the central and western regions, the lives of our national ethnic groups would not have improved so rapidly
3. The defense lawyer claimed that the photo was completely out of focus and thus could not be used as evidence
4. Visibility was exceedingly poor and no matter how I strained my eyes, I still couldn't see far ahead. I decided that if I wanted to save my neck, it would be foolish to blunder on.