—Why din’t you come to my birthday party last night? —I was going to, but I was _______ occupied with something important.
. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.
When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.
After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.