___ he has finished writing the novel is unknown.
Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.
During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.
The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.