Many years of high stress at work resulted in his health deteriorating. TOLL Many years of high stress at work _____ health.

Surprisingly, Susan was not offended at all when Sarah insulted her. ENOUGH Oddly _____ , _____ Sarah's insults.

They made a mistake, but we should take into account their lack of experience and not judge them too severely. They made a mistake, but we should _____ their lack of experience.

It is difficult to find a cheap and reliable second-hand car these days. BY A cheap and reliable second-hand car _____ these days.

Checking parts for defects and writing reports comes with the job of working in quality control. PARCEL Checking parts for defects and writing reports _____ working in quality control.

John had no previous experience, so nobody thought that he could win the singing competition, but he did. ODDS Against _____, _____ first place in the singing competition.

It is rare for a 15-year-old to be self-disciplined. ATTRIBUTE Self-discipline _____ in a 15-year-old.

You have to arrive early at the airport, otherwise you may miss your flight. RESULT You have to arrive early at the airport. Failure _____ in you missing your flight.

There have been rumours of a takeover of a small company in the London area. TALK There _____ over a small company in the London area.

They accused him of deceiving people into giving him their money. DECEPTION He was accused of _____ .

This is not a very popular restaurant, so there are rarely long queues. OCCURENCE This restaurant is not very popular so long queues _____.

At first glance, his suggestion for improving our service seems to make sense. On _____ , _____ improvements in our service makes sense.