Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to ______ them too hard.

—The head teacher said we had only three days to finish the project.—Don't worry. We have already ________ two thirds of it.

— Why not join the football club? — I’d love to, but I’m afraid it will _______ too much of my time.

The old man has a strange way of speaking. Here is a recording of his speech, but no clear ________ of what he has said can be made at all.

If he refuses to _____ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.