(1) the conventions of Greek tragedy
(2) social conventions
(3) By convention the deputy leader was always a woman.

(1) She slapped his face hard.
(2) She slapped him hard across the face.
(3) ‘Congratulations! ’ he said, slapping me on the back.

(1) He was sent off for arguing with the referee.
(2) to act as a referee between the parties involved
(3) a refereeing decision

(1) a jar of mustard
(2) mustard powder
(3) French/English mustard

(1) I'd like a room a nice view a balcony.
(2) Scenic view balcony, multiple window design, unique den in small apartment, etc.
(3) Grain in Ear Festival today, and I enjoy the balcony with its own beans planted vegetables.

(1) The planes landed on adjacent runways.
(2) Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
(3) He sat in an adjacent room and waited...

(1) to go/look/turn northwards
(2) in a northward direction
(3) Europe's economic centre of gravity shifted northwards.

(1) to be of Scottish descent
(2) He traces his line of descent from the Stuart kings.
(3) There is a gradual descent to the sea.

(1) sift the flour into a bowl.
(2) We will sift every scrap of evidence.
(3) Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the aircraft.

(1) Please acquaint me with the facts of the case.
(2) You will first need to acquaint yourself with the filing system.
(3) ...efforts to acquaint the public with their rights under the new law...

(1) enemy propaganda
(2) a propaganda campaign
(3) The Front adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals.

(1) icy roads
(2) My eyes met his icy gaze.
(3) My feet were icy cold .

(1) He jerked the phone away from her.
(2) She jerked her head up.
(3) The bus jerked to a halt.

(1) She was made her father's attorney when he became ill.
(2) ...a prosecuting attorney.
(3) George is an attorney. He has his own practice.

(1) The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.
(2) Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
(3) Guests are encouraged to avail themselves of the full range of hotel facilities.

(1) In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
(2) to be represented by counsel
(3) the counsel for the defence/prosecution

(1) She skipped happily along beside me.
(2) The girls were skipping in the playground.
(3) She likes to skip rope as a warm-up.

(1) He stopped to receive hugs and kisses from the fans.
(2) She gave her mother a big hug.
(3) figure-hugging jeans

(1) He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.
(2) instrumental music
(3) In his first years as chairman he was instrumental in raising the company's wider profile...

(1) the magazine's editorial staff
(2) an editorial decision
(3) He has been on the editorial staff of 'Private Eye' since 1963...

(1) oil/mineral/coal, etc. extraction
(2) the extraction of salt from the sea
(3) an American of Hungarian extraction

(1) The tail tapered to a rounded tip.
(2) The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.
(3) The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off.

(1) The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.
(2) The day commenced with a welcome from the principal.
(3) I will be on leave during the week commencing 15 February.

(1) a cheese sandwich
(2) a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches )
(3) I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus.

(1) a furious debate
(2) She drove off at a furious pace.
(3) furiously angry

(1) I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation .
(2) We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
(3) I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job.

(1) We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
(2) Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.
(3) Nothing is in its proper place.

(1) Every time I pay back an installment I did it on time.
(2) If you can't pay for the house in cash, you can buy it on installment.
(3) The installment and dismantle of track framework be done under the wind force below grade 4.

(1) miniature roses
(2) a rare breed of miniature horses
(3) It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car.

(1) junior employees
(2) She is junior to me.
(3) the world junior tennis championships

(1) Is the property or any part thereof used for commercial activity?
(2) ...his belief in God — or the lack thereof.
(3) ...a charge of £20 per hour or part thereof.

(1) The newspapers branded her a hypocrite.
(2) They were branded as liars and cheats.
(3) an unorthodox brand of humour

(1) Good heavens, what are you doing?
(2) Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.
(3) The island is truly a heaven on earth .

(1) The measurement values of the datum instruments should be the same as international measurement values.
(2) We can solve these problems by using method of floating datum DMO superposition.
(3) Be familiar with the quality control process , datum collection and analysis of mechanical products.

(1) Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused.
(2) He received a compensatory payment of $20 000.
(3) Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.

(1) people living in the locality of the power station
(2) There is no airport in the locality .
(3) We talk of the brain as the locality of thought.

(1) a pneumatic tyre
(2) pneumatic tools
(3) ...the sound of a pneumatic drill hammering away.

(1) She murmured her agreement.
(2) He murmured something in his sleep.
(3) She was murmuring in his ear.

(1) a woman of great wisdom
(2) words of wisdom
(3) I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money.

(1) The original interview notes were subsequently lost.
(2) subsequently, new guidelines were issued to all employees.
(3) ...the increase of population in subsequent years...