这个蛋糕太甜了，你放了多少糖？

This cake is too sweet, how much ___sugar did you add?

别担心，宝贝，一切都会好起来的。

Don't worry, ___sugar, everything will be fine.

他用赞美的话语来缓和批评的尖锐。

He ___sweetened the criticism with words of praise.