Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the_______ yesterday when he presided over a forum.

When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down her _______.

You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

Question 14. When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a _______ on his surprise.

Question 23: I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.

Question 23. When the caller pressures you to decide immediately, remember to buy some (23) ________ instead of rushing.

Bob was going to propose to Alexandra last night, but in the end he _______ and decided to wait a bit longer.