1. I very much regret that we must ________ company on that issue.

2. There's really no virtue in me pussy ________ around because I might as well tell you it's awful.

3. I must get to know the name of your ________ so that I can buy a suit like that.

4. Let's ________ it, you and I will never see eye to eye on this.

5. I can honestly say I haven't had such a ________ meal for ages.

6. Don't give up whatever you do. I'm sure you'll ________ it in the end.

7. Even if I ________ for a hundred years, I couldn't possibly reach your standard.

8. In all honesty if I said that everything was all right, I'd simply be ________ .

9. I'm sick and ________ of always having to put right your mistakes.

10. I'm afraid to tell you that your standard of work has fallen well below what we think is ________ .