1. The two neighbors are at ________ drawn over the fence.

2. She has a real ________ for detail in her work.

3. The new environmental law has been in ________ for several months.

4. He bit ________ more than he could chew with that job.

5. He is in ________ for the position of chairman.

6. She won the scholarship by ________ of sheer hard work.

7. His story was at ________ with the evidence found.

8. I am under no ________ about the difficulty of the task.

9. The negotiations have reached an ________.

10. The suspect was released on ________ pending trial.

11. The witness gave a highly ________ account of the crime.

12. The ________ of the two firms was successful.

13. Her ________ behavior lately worried her parents.

14. The policy had ________ effects on the local economy.

15. The ________ of the painting was confirmed by experts.

16. He pulled ________ of the deal at the last minute.

17. The minor problem grew out of all ________.

18. Take what he says with a pinch of ________.

19. It is beyond ________ doubt that he is the culprit.

20. The ceremony went off without a ________.

21. The project was under the ________ of the government.

22. He succeeded by ________ of his unwavering persistence.

23. She found herself in a ________ about which job to take.

24. The accident was a ________ from the blue for them.

25. He was at ________ to explain that the error was unintentional.