He handed in the essay two days later than his classmates,but it was still _____the time limit set by the teacher.
He ate what he could, and gave the _____ of the food to the birds.
Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.
Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.
Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _____ healthy.
Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to _____ until help came.