Little _____ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in his business.
Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.
It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.
The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.