___ all likelihood, I will not retire this year but I do want you to know that I will probably do so in the next five years.

I am glad that you were ___ control of the situation. You handled yourself well under pressure and I am glad everything worked out. That is too scary!

___ addition to the textbook, you also have to buy the new edition of the workbook because you will need both this semester.

He is so smart and graduated with honors so he's really ___ demand right now. I'm sure he's going to choose the right job and be happy with it for a long time.

I don't believe you. Lying is completely ___ of character for him. I have known him for ten years and I have never heard him tell a lie.

Your proposal is ___ consideration right now. The approval process takes about six weeks. We'll contact with a decision at that time.

___ behalf of the entire office, we wish you all the best in your new endeavors. We all really enjoyed working with you.

It's supposed to be a clear and beautiful evening tonight. We don't need a tent. We can just sleep ___ the stars.

That photograph is really ___ of focus. It's really blurry and I can't tell who is in the picture.

I originally thought it was a bad idea. However, ___ second thought, you may have a point, so let's discuss your plan more over dinner.