He learned right off the bat that you can't （ ） anything in this business. 

Clear the decks before you think of（ ）any more responsibilities. 

Place the fish on a flat surface and（ ）the flesh with lemon juice and pepper. 

The prime minister had not conquered inflation but he had held it in （ ）. 

The ethics committee may take a decision to（ ）him or to censure him.

He'd given too much to his career, worked long hours, （ ）her. 

The President is to put forward new（ ）for resolving the country's constitutional crisis. 

Since then, I have succeeded in giving a（ ）of historicism. 

He dismissed advocates of a completely free market as economic troglodytes with no concern for the social（ ）.

He shut himself in his office, telling his（ ）to hold all calls. 

Shocked by the results of the elections, they now want to challenge the（ ）of the vote. 

He has acquired a（ ）as this country's premier solo violinist. 

He has spent a month basking in the（ ）of the fans back in Thailand. 

Every（ ）is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water.

He can't return to work because he's had a（ ）. 

Phone conversations or web chats are no（ ）for cozy chats over lunch or in the pub after work.

He has established himself as a（ ）businessman. 

The old man yelled over and over again “stop thief, stop thief !” But nobody did anything. The indifference of the onlookers was really（ ）.

An（ ）event in history took place in 1969 , when two American astronauts landed for the first time on the Moon. 

Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is（ ）.