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I staggered / glared home at about six in the morning.
I staggered home at about six in the morning.
What concerns me is the number / amount of crime in the area.
What concerns me is the amount of crime in the area.
He muttered / screamed something under his breath.
He muttered something under his breath.
Me? Have a holiday? Chance would be a fine / good thing.
Me? Have a holiday? Chance would be a fine thing.
There continues to be a lack of social ___________ in our country. (mobile)
There continues to be a lack of social mobility in our country.
I haven’t read the book so I can’t pass _______ on it. (judge)
I haven’t read the book so I can’t pass judgment on it.
We should ___________ the power of the police (strong)
We should strengthen the power of the police
The ________ of Internet start-ups is threatening traditional businesses. (emerge)
The emergence of Internet start-ups is threatening traditional businesses.
He always speaks very unclearly, which is very annoying.
What annoys me _________ all the time. MUMBLES
What annoys me is the way / fact he mumbles all the time.
There’s not much to see there except maybe the ruined castle.
The only _________ the ruined castle. WORTH
The only thing / sight / place worth seeing there is the ruined castle.
It’s just been a series of unfortunate events that’s caused this mess.
I wouldn’t be in this mess if one thing ___________. ANOTHER
I wouldn’t be in this mess if one thing hadn’t led to another.
He just looks endlessly at the screen and pretends to work.
All _________ the screen and pretend to work. STARE
All he does is stare at the screen and pretend to work.