2 Insert the phrase ... and, what was worse, or ... which annoyed ... .

a) Victor lost his way in the woods ..., ... ... ... it was getting dark.
b) The thought ... ... mother was the long over sea trip she had to take.
c) Annie was in a hurry to the railway station ... , ... ... ... there was no taxi to catch.
d) Sandu's mountaineering, ... ... father, was not only useless but dangerous as well.