—Could you tell me the____  of making such tasty cakes? — Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.

When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless _____. 

Nowadays, more and more people choose to drink alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work. 

Much to my _____, my family were all safe and sound in the fierce flood.

The fact that she told a lie had a great influence on her ________.