“Why couldn’t they meet us at five o’clock?” “Because they were delayed by ________.”

Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.

 Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.

Linda gave us a vivid          of her trip to Mount Lu shah after her return．

It is said that dogs will keep you______for a8 long as you want when you are feeling lonely。