It is the           in this country to go out and pick flowers on the first day of the spring.

There has been a（n）____of sadness in the small town since a boy was drowned in the river．

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

He has not enough ______ to walk so far. 

All the traveling ______ are paid by the company if you travel on business.