One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living    .

The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed. 

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said that China expect to see the vari­ous parties in Afghanistan work together to handle ____ through dialogue and achieve peace in the near future.

 Mr. Barret doesn’t think that all bad language should be allowed. In his opinion, there are ______ that should be kept up.

In an interview, don’t say anything negative about your employer---it gives a bad______.