Fill in the blanks with "aspire to", "at the best of times", "com up with", "stand to gain/lose". If the dispute is settled in her favor, she ____________ $200,000. The girl was not pretty ___________________ but after she'd been crying she looked really ugly. Scientists will have to _____________ new methods of increasing the world's good supply. It was clear that Mrs Thatcher _________ the leadership of the party.