After six months of being on the loose, the kidnapper was finally caught by the ______.

The anguished mother blamed the ______ for the accident that killed her three children.

I hope you can understand that I cannot help you because my ______.

Passers-by stop to admire the beautiful flowers in the garden that my grandmother’s ______ have nurtured.

When the Prime Minister visited our constituency, he was received ______ by people of all races and ages.

______ at restoring antique furniture, he is much sought after by owners of antique shops.

It’s pointless asking him to donate to charity for he is a(n) ______.

My uncle, who has known his girlfriend for nine years, ______ recently.

That tall building ______ in a neighbourhood where houses do not exceed three storeys.

Dean is really upset because all his efforts ended up in smoke烟消云散.

She will get into hot water陷入困境someday if she continues with that attitude of hers.

That single mother is struggling to make ends meet勉強維持生計every month.

The news was like a bolt from the blue出人意料的事情.

Lynda has to burn the candle at both ends劳累过度as her presentation is due soon.

Both parties have agreed to bury the hatchet言歸於好for the sake of their children.

Rena accidentally spilled the beans不小心洩密while talking to Rachel.

Angela has a habit of leading someone up the garden path欺騙，矇騙（某人）.

There was nothing much we could do in that situation but to weather the storm渡過難關.

She wanted to say something but decided that it’s better to bite her lip極力克制自己不衝口而出instead.