When he was opening the door, he was ___________ that he was being followed by a policeman.
We will be losing money this year unless that new economic plan of yours __________ well.
"Life is like walking in the snow," Granny used to say, "because every step __________."
On Monday mornings it usually ________ me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
From the _______ look on his face, I could tell that he failed in the exam.
I promised to buy my son a new bike, but this time I have to ________ him.