Football is a ________ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.

On your way to New York William will keep you ______if you don't want to be lonely.

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

To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weaknesses.

—What did he say to you just now?—He told me that he would leave for Jinan        .