Ten minutes _____ an hour when one is expecting a phone call.

We didn’t finish the work in time. You _____ us since you were there.

I didn’t hear （ ） because there was too much noise where I was sitting.

We have got to _____ a new way to solve this problem.

Tom might not have made such a serious mistake if he _____ your advice.

I have no objection （ ） your design for the new type of machine this time.

（ ） his last word, he got into a taxi and disappeared in no time.

The whole class couldn’t help _____ when they saw the haircut of their new classmate.

They are very jealous （ ） his reputation.

Once you arrive in a new place, you’d better （ ） the local custom.

Words_____meaning, as we all know.

When we have dinner very late we don’t wash up （ ） the next morning.