(1) Have some tea; it'll calm your nerves.
(2) His presence had a calming influence .
(3) Look, calm down! We'll find her.

(1) Think of a number and multiply it by two.
(2) a high/low number
(3) even numbers (= 2, 4, 6, etc.)

(1) roast turkey
(2) His latest movie is a real turkey.
(3) So, please quit the cold turkey and eat more vegetables and fruits!

(1) a cotton vest
(2) a bullet-proof vest
(3) a running vest

(1) He dived below the surface of the water.
(2) Please do not write below this line.
(3) Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee.

(1) a country struggling for independence
(2) Shona struggled for breath .
(3) life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)

(1) a learned professor
(2) a learned journal
(3) a learned skill

(1) chin up! Only two exams left.
(2) ...a double chin...
(3) He rubbed the gray stubble on his chin.

(1) a pig farmer
(2) pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard.
(3) Arrogant pig!

(1) And that's it, basically.
(2) He basically just sits there and does nothing all day.
(3) The two approaches are basically very similar.

(1) soldiers in uniform
(2) soldiers on duty
(3) He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.

(1) The accounts were formally approved by the board.
(2) Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period.
(3) ‘How do you do? ’ she said formally.

(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score.
(2) Can you follow the plot so far?...
(3) I'm afraid I don't follow.

(1) I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
(2) I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it.
(3) used cars

(1) The watch was a gift from my mother.
(2) Thank you for your generous gift.
(3) a free gift for every reader

(1) We have trouble getting staff.
(2) He could make trouble for me if he wanted to.
(3) The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.

(1) (business 商)We need new product to sell (= a new range of products) .
(2) dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products
(3) investment in product development

(1) a mosquito bite
(2) Why mosquito, does ant always bite me? A in one's heart is on the body everyday!
(3) In the mosquito net there are four mosquitoes to fly.

(1) She laughs too much...
(2) Thank you very much...
(3) He said that his father never talked much about the war...

(1) His grandfather was a professor.
(2) Get me confirmation on the first available flight.
(3) grandfather is quite old and a bit hunchbacked.

(1) Be careful crossing the main road .
(2) the main course (= of a meal)
(3) We have our main meal at lunchtime.

(1) an inefficient heating system
(2) inefficient government
(3) an extremely inefficient secretary

(1) As with all new ideas it met with resistance.
(2) There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.
(3) resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.

(1) a suburb of London
(2) a London suburb
(3) They live in the suburbs .

(1) I worked with him over a span of six years.
(2) The project must be completed within a specific time span .
(3) Small children have a short attention span .

(1) violent crime
(2) Students were involved in violent clashes with the police.
(3) He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.)

(1) Dry wood makes a good blaze.
(2) The gardens are a blaze of colour.
(3) a blaze of lights in the city centre

(1) maternal instincts
(2) Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.
(3) His first instinct was to run away.

(1) Rooms cost £50 per person, per night.
(2) 60 miles per hour
(3) The work was carried out as per instructions.

(1) She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.
(2) She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar.
(3) sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.

(1) a large area/family/house/car/appetite
(2) a large number of people
(3) very large sums of money

(1) The club has/have voted to admit 50 new members.
(2) We had lunch at the golf club.
(3) the club bar

(1) She was holidaying with her family in Ireland.
(2) Happy holidays!
(3) Today is a holiday in Wales.

(1) a rabbit hutch
(2) Objective : To explore the effect of Cuyubanhenxiao on hypertrophic scars in rabbit ears.
(3) They comply, and the rabbit dashes through the hole and escapes.

(1) a swarm of bees
(2) a bee sting
(3) bees were buzzing in the clover.

(1) Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe.
(2) Her performance breathed wit and charm.
(3) His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.

(1) He has high moral principles.
(2) I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles .
(3) Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it.

(1) The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
(2) True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.
(3) The committee consists of ten members.

(1) the conflict between church and State
(2) to go into the church (= to become a Christian minister)
(3) the Free churches

(1) His invention was not commercially successful.
(2) The product is not yet commercially available.
(3) Their more recent music is far too commercial.