1. As Damen made his way down the stairs in the dark, the ______ of the shadows puppets cast on the wall earlier flooded his mind.

2. Determined to win, the athlete sprinted ______ towards the finishing line with all his might.

3. Eager to find out how to use the new camera, Mother studied the manual closely to ______ how the features would work.

4. Our soccer team refused to ______ and all the players played to the best of their ability till the end of the game.

5. It took the little girl all her strength to ______ the heavy door wide open.