How long did he spend on his way to the place for his performance?

He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable _____.

Professor Wang ,（）for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students．

He hopes to（）his paintings before the public in New York very soon.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the _____ to reach into his bag for his camera.

The young clerk was quickly promoted when his employers saw how ______ he was.

He left for New York, in the（）of his aunt.

The prodigal son spent his money extravagantly and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar.

Because Inspector Morse could not contain his scorn for the police commissioner, he was imprudent enough to make ______ remarks about his superior officer.

For some years after his graduation, he（）some of his classmates, but as times went by, he dropped them one by one

He traveled in a ______ , and soon made friends with his driver.