No praise is too high for a man whose somewhat ______ public persona masks a character who is as tough as nails.

So far, we have no detailed picture of their behaviour and ____, as they were redeployed.

The original concept of limited war had been ______ obsolete by changing political circumstances.

He has been ______ to court for the third time in two weeks for doing this act of charity.

Police are treating the fire as suspected ______.

Or they can take a hot air balloon and enjoy the _________ of the national parks from the skies.

he makes you feel you've ________ before you've even sat down.

And our sanctions have only _____ his people behind him.

He will return to court today to ____ ____ on the remaining counts.

Now they just had to wait for Cooper to _______________ of lighting her candle and they could all celebrate.

It is an upbeat message that is sadly not sustained by the still ___ economic reality.

The writing has been sharp and the laughs have come ___________. (the answer is a fixed phrase)

People often say it takes a long time for change to ________ but history says the impact can be dramatic.

They have discovered just what _____ amounts some bankers paid themselves.

Having his little sister at the party kind of _____ __ ____.

Of course such action is always highly debatable and often used as a _____ for something much more sinister.

The school's excellent record __________.

It's a real struggle to meet the ____ costs.

Doctors _______ of saying the disease is always fatal, but medical literature paints a bleak picture.

How about a deal ______ birthday party presents are restricted to books?

They have three weeks to __________ before they head off. (fixed expression)

Its ________ growth is the result of numerous acquisitions.

They _____ ___ ____ __ at our offer.

Apparently the company had been _____ for some time before it went out of business.

The firm also _____in designing rewards and incentives for its clients.

Festivals in his honour are marked by a _____ of flowers, and the lusciously scented frangipani is held sacred to him.

He acquired _____ just by appearing on television.

National leaders acquire the sense of a collective interest which may _____ national sacrifices.

It's a long climb, so you have to _______. (fixed phrase)

The funding is ______ __ approval by the Board of Education.

_________, yesterday 's trade data did little to dispel the nervousness