1. We haven't made any progress this year and are in a sense going backwards and losing ________ .

2. I'm pleased to say that we speak on this matter with one ________ .

3. After a while I got fed up with the film and began to lose ________ in the story.

4. Please don't lose ________ because I'm sure you'll succeed in the end.

5. As she was walking across the tight rope at the circus she lost her ________ and fell to the ground.

6. Please ________ me for interrupting you, I didn't realize you were busy with someone else.

7. I'm ________ you all the way as far as that's concerned.

8. Our views clearly ________ at this point I'm pleased to say.

9. Despite his great age we realized that he'd not lost his ________ because he was still able to deliver a wonderful speech.

10. Fortunately the leader and all her members were singing from the same ________ sheet.