His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn't recall it.

Mary was praised by the headmaster in public and on that _______ she was simply proud.

 In China, peach is a ______of long life and therefore makes an ideal birthday present. 

The managing director of this department took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

 We paid ________ cash in the hope that we can get a 15% _________.