They used to make ________ to meet and have a party at the end of a month.

John has got a bad fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no______.

I have a firm ____in the power of communication, which will smooth away misunderstanding.

There is no _______ in persuading him to give up computer games.

I can remember very few ____ when he had to cancel his plans because of poor health．