1. That style of dress was once considered to be a ________ but now it is coming back into fashion.

2. From childhood she has been stage ________ and was delighted when she got her first major part in the play at the national theatre.

3. It's quite normal when you make your first speech in public to suffer from stage ________ .

4. All the ________ a stage said Shakespeare, meaning life is like a play in the theatre.

5. This proposal was soon discarded because we might find difficulty with the local ________ .

6. After a great deal of discussion a ________ was eventually found, which seemed to be what was wanted.

7. You don't have to pay for it all at once as you can buy it in ________ stages.

8. In view of the large number of people the ________ of a parking area was considered very important.

9. As he didn't want anyone else to hear what he was saying he spoke to her in a stage ________ .

10. After all his failures in the business world he decided to ________ his luck in the casino.