1. He was married fifty years ________ .

2. After visiting several galaxies, the aliens found themselves captivated by life on ________ .

3. I've been so busy with new clients that I hired new staff just to ________ .

4. I ________ at six o'clock in the morning every day.

5. Our nanny has always been ________ to us.

6. After the car accident, Bob had to ________ his endurance during his rehabilitation classes.

7. I'm worried about her because she ________ more pills than usual.

8. As soon as I picked up the rare object, it ________ .

9. She was hoping the terrible argument would ________ before the wedding.

10. Due to his age, everyone thinks he should find a suitable mate and settle ________ .