Could I have a(n) ______ word with you, Mr. Thomas? It won’t take up too much of your time.
The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _____ his notes.
If he ______ my advice, he wouldn’t have lost his job.
There are many mistakes in his essay, ______ his failure.
She has already tried her best. Please don’t be too ______ about her job.
--- So you gave her your phone ? --- _____ ,she said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.