(1) I waited at the top of the stairs.
(2) ...the picture at the top of the page...
(3) I can't reach the top shelf...

(1) He made a monkey of me on the tennis court.
(2) They marked out the tennis court with white paint.
(3) I eventually grew tired of his antics on the tennis court.

(1) He would not be allowed to leave the country...
(2) I simply couldn't bear to leave my little girl...
(3) He left school with no qualifications...

(1) Eat some berries A to Z, fresh ripe fruit is what I need, oh, man, toucan!

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

(1) ‘How many do you need? ’ ‘A lot. ’
(2) Have some more cake. There's lots left.
(3) She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn.

(1) There will be fines for people who drop litter .
(2) The floor was covered with a litter of newspapers, clothes and empty cups.
(3) cat litter

(1) crowded streets
(2) a crowded bar
(3) In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.

(1) She walked quickly away.
(2) We'll repair it as quickly as possible.
(3) The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly) .

(1) I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop.
(2) The three of them parted company at the bus stop.
(3) He headed for the bus stop.

(1) Two spacecraft are being launched to probe the atmosphere of Venus.
(2) I placed in the peaceful spacecraft.
(3) The Viking spacecraft consisted of two orbiters.

(1) A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again.
(2) I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.
(3) Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.

(1) We were stuck in a traffic jam .
(2) Everyday I spend TOTHE minutes in traffic jam. It's really a waste of time.
(3) Hope there is not traffic jam.

(1) She left by plane for Berlin.
(2) a plane crash
(3) I caught the next plane to Dublin.

(1) I did not blame him for feeling put out...
(2) He was plainly very put out at finding her there.
(3) What do you like to do in your spare time?

(1) It's four minutes to six.
(2) I'll be back in a few minutes.
(3) Boil the rice for 20 minutes.

(1) I got quite a lot of ribbing from my team-mates.
(2) I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
(3) The victim suffered a dreadful injury and lost a lot of blood.

(1) floor/office/shelf, etc. space
(2) We must make good use of the available space.
(3) That desk takes up too much space .

(1) The host fears the guests won't get on...
(2) What are your neighbours like? Do you get on with them?
(3) Jane got on with her work...

(1) Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city...
(2) Most foods that we eat are safe for birds.
(3) In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism...

(1) He was then taken by minibus to the military base.
(2) I saw a guy who dresses honourably on the minibus that is taken.
(3) And in these minibus, two handcart occupied 70 % above again, general car besides poorer.

(1) I'm off now. See you tomorrow.
(2) She's leaving tomorrow.
(3) (especially British English)They arrive a week tomorrow/tomorrow week (= after a week, starting from tomorrow) .

(1) The boys were getting bored...
(2) There's no point in getting upset...
(3) Half the pleasure of an evening out is getting ready...

(1) (British English)a jam doughnut
(2) strawberry jam
(3) recipes for jams and preserves

(1) His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
(2) quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.
(3) A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.

(1) He is likely to get off with a small fine.
(2) At eight I said 'I'm getting off now.'
(3) I told you. get off the farm.

(1) I'd just like to make a comment...
(2) I made a few phone calls...
(3) Apparently he made a mess of his audition...

(1) She's in kindergarten now.
(2) The study investigated the practical pattern of kindergarten teacher evaluation based on different backgrounds.
(3) Meanwhile, school was another story. In kindergarten, often bandaged, I endured lots of ridicule.

(1) I left my car in a lay-by and set off on foot.
(2) In a pinch, you could get home on foot.
(3) Some people came by car, others came on foot.

(1) They arrived yesterday.
(2) I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday.
(3) Where were you yesterday morning?

(1) The crowd fell back to let the fire - engine through.
(2) The cars all stopped to let the fire - engine by.
(3) All traffic has to make way for a fire - engine.

(1) to move slowly
(2) Please could you speak more slowly?
(3) The boat chugged slowly along.

(1) She teaches at our local school.
(2) He taught for several years before becoming a writer.
(3) I'll be teaching history and sociology next term.

(1) to play tennis
(2) a tennis player/tournament/club/court
(3) He made a monkey of me on the tennis court.

(1) a pavement cafe
(2) a mosaic pavement
(3) Two cars skidded on the icy pavement.

(1) We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home.
(2) She sold the house soon after her husband died.
(3) I soon realized the mistake.

(1) He walked out of the room and slammed the door.
(2) They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said.
(3) a dining/living/sitting room

(1) a rough crossing from Dover to Calais
(2) the first Atlantic crossing
(3) attempted crossings of the border

(1) He's trying to get a job .
(2) She took a job as a waitress.
(3) His brother's just lost his job .