prefer/like
Young people _____ playing tennis better than basketball.
I _____ swimming to climbing hills in summer.
persuade/advise
The teacher _____ the students to speak English as often as possible.
I _____ him to say “sorry” to his girlfriend and he did.
care about/be fond of
He doesn’t _____ his clothes because he spends most of his time in studying.
I _____ eating meat. But I know I should also eat more vegetables to keep healthy.
change one’s mind/make up one’s mind
Once you have _____ to do something, don’t _____ easily. Just go ahead.
determine/be determined to
Although the plan sounds difficult, he _____ put it into practice.
After discussing, they _____ to give up the plan.
give up/give in
Because of the spread of H1N1 flu, he had to _____ his journey to Europe.
She said she would rather die than _____ to the enemy.