If something happens*****, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way: I was still working on ___ _____as a waitress to support myself.

a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make:There's no instant way of finding a cure - it's just a process of trial ___ ________

a conversation in which two people talk honestly about their feelings and personal problems: You need to have a heart-___-______ with your husband and tell him how you're feeling.

various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value:I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds ___ ____ left to pick up.

to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed: I'm sick __ _____ of working so hard!

something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something: I want no ifs ___ _____ - just get on and tidy your room now.

to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided:Being recognized in the street is part ___ _____ of being a celebrity.

a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly): Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not alL doom ___ _____ for the England team.

If a situation is _______, it is uncertain:The doctor says that it's touch ___ ____whether Mary will be okay.

cheap but good or enjoyable: There's a restaurant round the corner that serves cheap __ ____food.

small objects or items of various kinds: She stuffed all her bits ___ _____ into a bag and left.

a situation in which it is impossible to say which of two things existed first and which caused the other one: There may be a chicken ___ _____situation and no one quite knows who did what first.