(1) ‘He's not an easy person to live with. ’ ‘More fool her for marrying him! ’
(2) I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!
(3) Don't be such a fool!

(1) How very thoughtless. I'll give him a piece of my mind.
(2) Mr. Long was now cutting himself a piece of the pink cake.
(3) Strain the juice through a piece of gauze or a sieve.

(1) mars has an insubstantial atmosphere, consisting almost entirely of carbon dioxide.
(2) The planet mars will be visible to the naked eye all week.
(3) He stole a mars bar from the school tuck shop.

(1) colombia has called out the army and imposed emergency measures.
(2) Abstention is traditionally high in colombia.
(3) The Republic of Panama seceded from colombia in 1903.

(1) Huaguang Construction Company is an affiliated company of Far Eastern department store.
(2) He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.
(3) Hangzhou Area companies are the leading department store industry, with strong industry competitiveness.

(1) Do you believe in magic?
(2) He suddenly appeared as if by magic .
(3) A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic .

(1) My life seems empty without you.
(2) words that were empty of meaning
(3) She stood staring emptily into space.

(1) the 30–34 age bracket (= people aged between 30 and 34)
(2) It is unfair to bracket together those who cannot work with those who will not.
(3) Most of the houses are out of our price bracket.

(1) to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)
(2) ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older. ’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment ! ’
(3) It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.

(1) She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said) .
(2) a convincing victory/win (= an easy one)
(3) Her case was convincingly argued.

(1) gradually, the children began to understand.
(2) The weather gradually improved.
(3) gradually we learned to cope.

(1) This, after all, is a company which is awash with cash.
(2) after all, what more can anyone be than themselves?
(3) after all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.

(1) They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw with peru.
(2) In 1987, Garcia introduced legislation to nationalize peru's banking and financial systems.
(3) In peru, a cholera outbreak continues to spread.

(1) Is this milk fresh?
(2) fresh bread/flowers
(3) Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

(1) He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
(2) Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax.
(3) They hoax him out of his money.

(1) They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other) .
(2) Do people in Britain kiss when they meet?
(3) Go and kiss your mother goodnight.

(1) It was good to be back on land .
(2) We made the journey by land , though flying would have been cheaper.
(3) In the distance the crew sighted land.

(1) She's an authority on criminal law.
(2) He spoke with authority on the topic.
(3) I have to report this to the authorities.

(1) They're between the drugstore and the restaurant.
(2) Where is the drugstore?
(3) Yes. There's a library, between the drugstore and the post office.

(1) She sent her provisional licence with the test certificate to have it upgraded to a full licence.
(2) Italian plum tomatoes have a full flavour, and are best for cooking.
(3) The Juno Collection specialises in large sizes for ladies with a fuller figure.

(1) He lost control of his emotions.
(2) They expressed mixed emotions at the news.
(3) emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.) .

(1) I saw them making their way, hand in hand, down the path.
(2) For us, research and teaching go hand in hand.
(3) Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.

(1) the combined effects of the two drugs
(2) You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.
(3) It took the combined efforts of both the press and the public to bring about a change in the law.

(1) She's embarrassed about her height.
(2) He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
(3) Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.

(1) a fruit/flower/antiques market
(2) an indoor/a street market
(3) market stalls/traders

(1) My painting looks childish beside yours.
(2) Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point.
(3) He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done.

(1) forms of transport/government/energy
(2) My luck was running true to form...
(3) She had formed the habit of giving herself freely to men...

(1) When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion.
(2) Loud cheers greeted the news.
(3) The team's win was greeted as a major triumph.

(1) You do not need to dress up for dinner...
(2) I just love the fun of dressing up in another era's clothing...
(3) Mother loved to dress me up.

(1) The farmer lassoed the cow.
(2) The farmer is shearing his sheep.
(3) The farmer milks the cows twice a day.

(1) There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap .
(2) She sat with her hands in her lap .
(3) the fastest lap on record

(1) He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and holland.
(2) Norway had held holland to a scoreless draw in Rotterdam.
(3) I vote that we all go to holland immediately.

(1) His stories usually have a happy ending .
(2) the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War
(3) It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.

(1) knives and forks
(2) a sharp knife
(3) a bread knife (= one for cutting bread)

(1) Mt . qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.
(2) Mount qomolangma is an awe - inspiring sight.
(3) qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.

(1) a camp for refugees fleeing from the war
(2) He fled to London after an argument with his family.
(3) She burst into tears and fled.

(1) He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the halloween party.
(2) Do you want to come to a halloween party?
(3) Do you want to invite Bill to our halloween party?

(1) The beautiful island of Cyprus is a magical place to get married.
(2) Even if you are desperate to get married, never let it show.
(3) I'm not the kind of person to get married.

(1) Can you describe him to me?
(2) The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
(3) Jim was described by his colleagues as ‘unusual ’.

(1) The sauce is mostly cream.
(2) We're mostly out on Sundays.
(3) I am working with mostly highly motivated people...