. The bullet hit him in the left shoulder— ________ he should have been killed.
Even if you are an experienced teacher, you sometimes ______ make some mistakes.
We should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to ______ and learn from failure.
Young as he is, David has gained ______ rich experience in ______ society.
To our ______, Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
—Are you ______ me of lying to headmaster? —I'm sure you did.