Choose the correct word.

1) She ... her finger while was chopping vegetables. 2) If you ... your feet firmly into the ground at each step, you won't fall. 3) Everyone faces ... in the road in life, but overcoming them makes you stronger. 4) Right now he is simply another ... film-maker, but with hard work he could become a professional. 5) My ... in life is "never give up and you will succeed". 6) After Ben broke his arm, he found difficult to swim, but he could still ... through the water.