The tomato juice left some _____ on a customer’s skirt, which made the waitress nervous.

Nowadays, more and more people choose to drink alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work. 

It is a pity that none of the ______ stopped ______ the poor man lying there, begging. 

Please ask the lawyer what his __________ would be to take the case to court.

Don’t try to persuade your boss; he won’t have the _______of employing me — a fresh student.