1. "George is much more fleet of .......... than I gave him credit for. I thought that the falling beam was sure to crush him but he moved faster than I have ever seen him move to avoid it," Tom told Ron.

2. "The sermon was one of those .......... speeches that don't teach you anything of substance," Gracie told Silvia.

3. "The rain was a major .......... in the ointment last Saturday. We had a nice picnic but then the rain came," Laurie told Jan.

4. "That was no reason to fly off the .......... . Jim. I know you wanted to go to the lake together but I can't go with you this weekend — I have to work," his wife said.

5. Don't be mad at Chris. I also flew the .......... . when I turned eighteen, his wife said.

6. I am glad you brought that up. It is definitely .......... for thought. I will think about it and let you know this week, the boss told Ernie.

7. "I just want to get my foot in the .......... at the mill. I know that I can advance once I get a job there," Zack said to his girlfriend.

8. "If you all are willing to come to the bar with me tonight, I'll .......... the bill," Bill said to his friends.

9. "I am so happy with this car. It works great and I got it for a ..........," Marcie told Will.

10. "Why don't we go down to the river like we used to — just for ..........," Kyle told Helen.