Q: he 'd spent a large part of the walk deciding on things he wanted to try . see the ocean . play an instrument . learn to make my way in the woods . eat cinnamon bread . play cards . she 'd probably have laughed at him if he 'd mentioned he did n't know how to play cards . everyone-even the simplest of men in the town-had _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is played

Q: '' keiran , '' she said , walking over to the chair in front of the desk and taking a seat as damien went to stand by the window . '' do you realize you lost the company a three-million-dollar contract ? '' keiran suddenly looked wary . '' they wanted more than we could give . we do n't have the resources for what they wanted . '' '' no , '' she snapped . '' my father would have bent over backward to find a way to keep that _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is contract

Q: '' so , danny , what do you really , really want for christmas ? '' '' i want a bike . '' jessie saw that coming . it was all he 'd asked for . the one she had hidden in a box in her bedroom needed some serious assembly for santa to manage after danny went to sleep . '' but you know what would be even better than a _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is bike