1.  Deputy Prime Minister Zhu Rongji is widely expected to succeed Li, and is likely to climb in the new party hierarchy that is to be formally announced Friday.

2.  Deregulation of the markets has been widely applauded by foreign investors and commercial banks, many of whom have beefed up their operations in Japan in preparation for it.

3.  Depending on what the vinegar is made from and how it is made, flavors vary widely.

4.  Depression is still widely misunderstood.

5.  Despite a drop in oil prices this week, OPEC's decision to stay put was widely expected.

6.  Despite a few photographs of students being clobbered, the police were widely praised for doing a good job of containment.

7.  Despite all the pamphlets, newspapers, leaflets and broadcasts, it is hard to tell how widely the propaganda is spread and how effective it is.

8.  Despite burning up the phone and computer lines, organizers lamented, "Our voices were not widely heard by the public."

9.  Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar, although U.S. dollar is widely accepted.

10.  Designed by I.M. Pei, it is widely called "the Mort."