You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

The stick could not be used to bring the ring out of the jar because the _ is too deep.
jar

The woman's eye socket turned black after the fast punch because the _ was powerful.
punch

About to finish with his homework, the boy looked at the clock and the _ seemed to stand still.

clock