(1) Olympic glory in the 100 metres
(2) I do all the work and he gets all the glory.
(3) She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory.

(1) hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather
(2) Did you have good weather on your trip?
(3) I'm not going out in this weather!

(1) pick a number from one to twenty.
(2) She picked the best cake for herself.
(3) He picked his words carefully.

(1) alternative comedy/lifestyles/values
(2) alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.)
(3) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.

(1) The tour will include games against the australian Barbarians.
(2) He has coached and played in Italy during the australian off-season.
(3) The australian team will be seated in business class.

(1) goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat )
(2) a cheese sandwich/salad
(3) a chunk/piece/slice of cheese

(1) the strait(s) of Gibraltar
(2) The factory is in dire straits .
(3) She found herself in desperate financial straits.

(1) Soon the villagers couldn't afford to buy food for themselves.
(2) He says the was against terrorism should not be fault in Agfhanastan's villager.
(3) The villager told me to take the left fork of the road.

(1) I'm waiting for the apples to ripen...
(2) You can ripen the tomatoes on a sunny windowsill.
(3) It can cause other foods to ripen too quickly.

(1) Joana said that she would build a bungalow.
(2) We got upgraded to a nice bungalow close to the beach once we arrived.
(3) The old couple sold that large house and moved into a small bungalow.

(1) a room set aside for private study
(2) academic/literary/scientific, etc. study
(3) It is important to develop good study skills .

(1) I wonder who she is.
(2) I was just beginning to wonder where you were.
(3) ‘Why do you want to know? ’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering. ’

(1) The weather was terrible but we carried on regardless .
(2) It takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour, or creed...
(3) regardless of whether he is right or wrong, we have to abide by his decisions.

(1) This allowed ms. Kelley to lay aside money to start her business.
(2) Ms Senatorova showed an instinctive feel for market economics.
(3) Ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's punishing work schedule.

(1) the government's review of its education policy
(2) The case is subject to judicial review .
(3) His parole application is up for review next week.

(1) a little house
(2) a little group of tourists
(3) a little old lady

(1) to submit an application/a claim/a complaint
(2) Completed projects must be submitted by 10 March.
(3) She refused to submit to threats.

(1) the tiny yellow flame of a match
(2) The flames were growing higher and higher.
(3) The building was in flames (= was burning) .

(1) a cassette recorder/player
(2) available on cassette
(3) a video cassette (= for recording sound and pictures)

(1) a domestic servant
(2) They treat their mother like a servant.
(3) a public servant

(1) How much money do we need to do the job properly?
(2) The television isn't working properly.
(3) Make sure the letter is properly addressed.

(1) She is an honour to the profession.
(2) The family honour is at stake.
(3) upholding the honour of your country

(1) She's the editor of a new collection of ghost stories.
(2) [不可数名词]the editorship of ‘The Times ’
(3) our economics editor

(1) We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes.
(2) The news reports were being discounted as propaganda.
(3) discounted prices/fares

(1) I want to report the loss of a package.
(2) loss of blood
(3) weight loss

(1) We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos.
(2) a remote island off the coast of Scotland
(3) ...a wonderful day trip to the picturesque island of Gozo...

(1) a piece of string/wood
(2) She wrote something on a small piece of paper.
(3) a large piece of land

(1) a camel coat
(2) And Rebekah lifted andshe saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
(3) The camel also goes under the name of " the ship of the desert "

(1) the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
(2) [常用于名词前]dynastic history
(3) The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094.

(1) Chengdao oilfield is the largest nearshore oilfield developed in recent years by Shengli Oil Administration Bureau.
(2) So it will offer some effective technologies for the sustainable development of oilfield.
(3) Chain type long stroke pumping unit is mainly used in mid and anaphase oilfield.

(1) A Luton van has additional load space over the driver's cab.
(2) Why didn't you just kill me and get another cab driver?
(3) And it's hard to find a cab to take you out here.

(1) He waited, watching her like a hawk (= watching her very closely) .
(2) He hawked and spat.
(3) Developers will be hawking cut-price flats and houses.

(1) australia's rugby union side enjoyed a record-breaking win over France.
(2) australia, put in to bat, made a cautious start.
(3) He decided to do something about reforesting man-made wastes of western australia.

(1) She was actively looking for a job.
(2) That child has a very active imagination.
(3) What is the active ingredient in aspirin?

(1) You've been like a father to me.
(2) Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children) .
(3) He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.

(1) tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
(2) chicken in a white sauce
(3) ice cream with a hot fudge sauce

(1) He was bleeding from a gash on his head.
(2) My ex-wife is bleeding me for every penny I have.
(3) Keep the paint fairly dry so that the colours don't bleed into each other.

(1) We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping.
(2) Make exercise a part of your daily routine .
(3) We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine .

(1) He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
(2) ...a dinner menu featuring at least 15 different sorts of fish...
(3) Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day...

(1) a reporter from the New York Times
(2) a crime reporter
(3) ...a TV reporter.