She suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an ......... end.

Some of Shakespeare's historical plays are rather long and so there are editions where they are ......... to make them shorter.

Although all the athletes were full of life at the start of the marathon, towards the end of the race a few were showing signs of tiredness and were clearly ......... .

Fortunately she took no notice of the reviews of her acting and was quite ......... to some of the more sarcastic comments.

The secret of a good interview is to get straight to the point and ask ......... questions.

Although her boss knew that she was not telling the truth, her explanations for being late were always so reasonable and totally ......... that he believed her.

As soon as he had invested the money, he became uneasy and was beginning to sense......... about his investment.

Many of the safety instructions on things you buy often seem unnecessary and often quite......... to the average person.

He found himself at the edge of the cliff in a ......... position because one wrong step and he would fall into the sea.

Everything about the village was what you'd call ......... because all the houses were well looked after and reminded you of a time long since gone.