(1) The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed.
(2) He squashed his nose against the window.
(3) squash your cans flat before recycling.

(1) Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions.
(2) climate change is a universal problem.
(3) Fifty thousand dollars to Copenhagen , 100,000 deutsche marks to Helsinki.

(1) The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street.
(2) The movie mixes broad humor with romance.
(3) a broad expanse of water

(1) official responsibilities
(2) the Prime Minister's official residence
(3) He attended in his official capacity as mayor.

(1) The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
(2) (British English)Antibiotics are only available on prescription .
(3) (North Amercian English)Antibiotics are only available by prescription .

(1) The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
(2) With global warming, northern latitudes will warm more than lower atitudes.
(3) Thanks to global warming, however, the argument might soon become redundant.

(1) In all our products the accent is on quality.
(2) In ‘today ’ the accent is on the second syllable.
(3) Canapé has an accent on the ‘e ’.

(1) It's a local custom .
(2) It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
(3) It was her custom to rise early.

(1) Consul General Wang told reporters that thanks to his good mood before Escaped death!
(2) thanks to your extraordinary clumsiness, I shall have to buy a whole set tea service.
(3) Now, thanks to the glacial pace of change, Japan's relevance globally is waning.

(1) More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.
(2) They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels.
(3) First-class accommodation is available on all flights.

(1) She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them.
(2) Your marrying will be equal to the match at Randalls.
(3) If either test is failed, BCT for that industrial category would be equal to BPT.

(1) bus/taxi fares
(2) train/rail fares
(3) Children travel (at) half fare.

(1) to lead/form a government
(2) the last Conservative government
(3) the government of the day

(1) There's room for one more piece of luggage.
(2) You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab.
(3) Leave your luggage in the hotel...

(1) He looked thoughtful.
(2) They sat in thoughtful silence.
(3) It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.

(1) Parent : My child is coughing, sneezing and has a running nose.
(2) I have a running nose and can't stop coughing.
(3) At first I had a running nose and I sneezed a lot.

(1) calm down for a minute and listen to me...
(2) I'll try a herbal remedy to calm him down...
(3) We will go back to normal when things calm down...

(1) imports of cheap food from abroad
(2) He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) .
(3) There was news abroad that a change was coming.

(1) We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
(2) Don't look so miserable!
(3) She knows how to make life miserable for her employees.

(1) selfish behaviour
(2) Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go?
(3) What a selfish thing to do!

(1) All aboard! (= the bus, boat, etc. is leaving soon)
(2) Welcome aboard! (= used to welcome passengers or a person joining a new organization, etc.)
(3) The plane crashed killing all 157 passengers aboard.

(1) The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
(2) The pipes should be made of plastic .
(3) A boat must be made of buoyant material.

(1) serious injury/injuries
(2) minor injuries
(3) to sustain injuries/an injury

(1) green house operators have considerable opportunity for precise manipulation of nutrients.
(2) The majority of individual green house operations can be considered as small businesses.
(3) Carbon dioxide contributes to 50 % of green house effect.

(1) to support a proposal
(2) The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage.
(3) These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.

(1) He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
(2) The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.
(3) His hand fastened on her arm.

(1) the continent of Africa
(2) the African continent
(3) We're going to spend a weekend on the continent.

(1) national security (= the defence of a country)
(2) airport security
(3) They carried out security checks at the airport.

(1) You can obtain the product from all good chemists.
(2) Take this prescription to the chemist's.
(3) I'll get it at the chemist's.

(1) to go through immigration
(2) immigration officers
(3) a rise/fall in immigration

(1) I go bowling for relaxation.
(2) A roll or throw of the ball, as in bowling.
(3) Put each bowling ball into a steel cage.

(1) to be absent from work
(2) Love was totally absent from his childhood.
(3) an absent expression

(1) Sugar is an important crop on the island.
(2) crop rotation/production/yield
(3) The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticides.

(1) a pleasant working/learning environment
(2) An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.
(3) They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.

(1) He died after a long illness.
(2) childhood illnesses
(3) minor/serious illnesses

(1) a highly intelligent child
(2) to ask an intelligent question
(3) a search for intelligent life on other planets

(1) excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane)
(2) baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports)
(3) (North Amercian English)We loaded our baggage into the car.

(1) popular holiday destinations like the Bahamas
(2) to arrive at/reach your destination
(3) Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination .

(1) We are Chinese professional manufacturer for many kinds of headset, earphone, headphone.
(2) Length of the headphone cable are free to control.
(3) Don't know headphone is the best one for using ipod.

(1) customs duty/duties
(2) to pay customs on sth
(3) to go through customs and passport control