We were told not to communicate by radio except in an emergency (SILENCE)

=> We were told ... in an emergency

Joan was not sure if it was a good idea to employ such young staff
(MISGIVINGS)
=> Joan ... such young staff.

Competitors were amazed by how shrewdly he conducted his business affairs

(MARVELED)
=> Competitors ... which he conducted his business affairs.

After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home (SIGHT)

=> After a long hard journey, my spirits ... of my home

Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment's

notice (POISED)
=> Jim ... the business trip at a moment's notice

In a nutshell, Joseph' not up to the job

=> The long and ... Joseph' not up to the job
I felt relaxed at Gita's house because her parents greeted me so warmly (EASE)
=> Gita's parents ... of their greetings.

Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year 

=> The exhibition ...

t all boils down to one thing - we need another ten thousand dollars to
complete the project (BOTTOM)
=> ... we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project
I think he's at last beginning to agree with me (ROUND)
=> I think he's at last...

Nobody expected it of him but Sam was laid off (RANKS)

=> Against ... unemployed.

Romania won all of the medals (SWEEP)

=> Romania ... of the medals (make a clean sweep of)
You should observe the task carefully before you decide (WEATHER)
=> You should ... before you decide

The underprivileged were no worse-off fifty years ago than they are
now 
=> The underprivileged were every ....fifty years ago as they are now
The authorities had decided they would get tough with dissidents (CRACKDOWN)
=> The authorities had decided ... on dissidents.

This essay shows a slight improvement on the last (MARGINALLY)

=> This essay ... the last

It seems to me that my parents cope calmly with everything I do (STRIDE)

=> ...

Don't visit Mr. Jones today because he will talk for a long time (HEAD)
=> Don’t visit Mr. Jones today because he will ...

He was really jealous when he saw his opponent make it through the next ground
(ADVANCE)
=> He was green with envy ... the next ground

I always had the feeling she was not pushing our friendship forward (ARM)
=> I always had the feeling she was ...

He's so garrulous that we are not able to say anything (WORD)

=> He's so garrulous that we are not able to ...