The two brothers have been .... for years.

I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to let it off my ....

Very high taxes have recently been .... on cigarettes.

Do we really want to speed the process up .... the expense of safety?

Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay ... several hundred workers.

A year after he was .... a pink slip, he was still looking for work.

difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy means:

Foreign aid is badly needed to .... the effects of the drought.

His political career ended when he .... himself by accepting bribes.

She tried to .... my confidence by telling me that I had a special talent.

The leaflet has been produced with the .... of increasing public awareness of the disease.

Take time to .... yourself with the rules.

They carry out their duty with .... and care.

It is advisable to .... heed of the following misconceptions.

She'll catch .... going out without a coat in this weather!

Her wife was the chief beneficiary .... her will.

It is essential that we .... a rapport with ou family members

She has only a .... acquaintance with the issues involved.

They gave her a .... for being late.

The cars have a .... in the electrical system that may cause them to stall.

The kids keep .... me to buy them a new video game.

Most of the older reporters have experienced war first....

Surfing the Internet has ..... on my time for studying

Students can ... benefits from participating in outdoor activities

So who are the .... people of this land?

What is the synonym of "perseverance"?

Suggestions from the survey have been .... into the final design.

We cannot agree with their .... of thinking.

He gave me a good ....-off for forgetting the meeting.

Oh let your .... down for once!