peer

He peered at her over his spectacles.

permanent

True love should be permanent.

prescribe

Ask the doctor to prescribe something for that cough.

presumably

The press's result presumably is an election defeat.

probable

Success is possible,

but hardly probable．

probe

The surgeon probed for the bullet in the man's back.

proceed

To go on a journey is often full of hardships,

but so long as one lives he proceeds on his life's journey.

prosperous

The man sitting in the corner is a prosperous businessman.

puzzle

I've been puzzling over all the figures,

trying to find out what happened to the missing money.

quest

In their perpetual quest to stay one step ahead of the game,

American businessmen have become inveterate readers,

anyway,

skimmers.

rank

General is one of the highest ranks in the army.

rare

The news broadcasters of CCTV

have rare mistakes when reporting.

reaction

Reaction to his taunts will only encourage him.

reckon

Don't reckon the gain and loss that clearly;

just let it be.

recover

Bone marrow transplantation

is the most effective way

for leukemia patients to recover.

relevant

It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.

reluctance

She agreed,

but with great reluctance.

remedy

How can we remedy this loss?

renew

The US leader renewed his commitment to the internationally drawn plan for peace

that calls for Palestinians to dismantle extremist groups

with an eye on getting an independent state

living at peace with Israel as early as 2005.

reputation

This is a school with an excellent,

enviable,

fine reputation.

rescue

It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene

to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.

respective

All men have their respective duties.

respectively

The two companies reported that

they will miss sales and earnings expectations

and each will lay off about 12% of their work forces respectively.

restore

Iraq-Oil from Iraq's southern fields began flowing through pipelines Wednesday

for the first time since the war,

and power at last was restored to parts of Baghdad.

restrict

By 1900,

some cities had begun to restrict the use of automobiles

in order to ensure pedestrian safety.

reveal

Real Madrid's latest superstar acquisition David Beckham

could make his debut for the club in China on August 2,

the Spanish club revealed.

scandal

Clinton's scandal with Luwinsky caused the American's doubt about his honesty.

scrape

She is scraping the path clear of snow.

scratch

We haven't even begun to scratch the surface in researching this story.

settle

Some people like to travel around the world

rather than settling down when they are young.

shield

The spacecraft was fitted with a heat shield.

slip

Be careful not to slip on the ice.