(1) the heavy steel rollers under the conveyor belt
(2) Flatten the surface of the grass with a roller.
(3) a paint roller

(1) (British English)walking boots
(2) (North Amercian English)hiking boots
(3) a pair of black leather boots

(1) White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
(2) Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
(3) What is the chemical symbol for copper?

(1) Planes flew overhead constantly.
(2) Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.
(3) overhead power lines

(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) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
(2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
(3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

(1) to tie a knot
(2) Tie the two ropes together with a knot.
(3) (figurative)hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb )

(1) John Major and the Duke of Edinburgh led the mourners...
(2) He walks with a stick but still leads his soldiers into battle...
(3) He took Dickon by the hand to lead him into the house...

(1) The students were asked to interpret the poem.
(2) I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
(3) The data can be interpreted in many different ways.

(1) St Paul's cathedral
(2) (British English)a cathedral city
(3) ...St. Paul's cathedral.

(1) to treat sb with kindness and consideration
(2) I can never repay your many kindnesses to me.
(3) We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.

(1) The following is a summary of our conclusions.
(2) a news summary
(3) a two-page summary of a government report

(1) The idea of fighting against men of their own race was hateful to them.
(2) a hateful person/place/face
(3) ...a lying, hateful and racist campaign.

(1) The company profits grew by 5% last year.
(2) The family has grown in size recently.
(3) She is growing in confidence all the time.

(1) Many problems, however, escape detection.
(2) Early detection of cancers is vitally important.
(3) crime prevention and detection

(1) Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed.
(2) The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace.
(3) I levered the lid off the pot with a knife.

(1) Every player gave a hundred per cent tonight.
(2) I still don't feel a hundred per cent.
(3) My family supports me one hundred per cent.

(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) an indignant letter/look
(2) She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
(3) They were indignant that they hadn't been invited.

(1) a letter of complaint
(2) a skin complaint
(3) (formal)to file/lodge (= make) a complaint

(1) She gave him a quick glance.
(2) These cakes are very quick and easy to make.
(3) Would you like a quick drink?

(1) an unpleasant experience
(2) The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink.
(3) He was very unpleasant to me.

(1) The firm has over 500 employees.
(2) government employees
(3) employee rights/relations

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

(1) You little cheat!
(2) It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want.
(3) There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.

(1) The word " person " is a countable noun.
(2) The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " .
(3) The noun that follows each of these words governs the verb.

(1) a research institute
(2) the institute of Chartered Accountants
(3) institutes of higher education

(1) pen and ink
(2) a new book from the pen of Martin Amis
(3) a sheep pen

(1) a victim of racial prejudice
(2) Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
(3) There is little prejudice against workers from other EU states.

(1) I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
(2) I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
(3) Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.

(1) an armoured personnel carrier
(2) Aquarius, the Water carrier
(3) a baby carrier (= for carrying a baby on your back or in front of you)

(1) The benefits are immense.
(2) a project of immense importance
(3) There is still an immense amount of work to be done.

(1) The government is ducking the issue.
(2) The kids were ducking each other in the pool.
(3) It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.

(1) Chop the onions finely.
(2) French onion soup
(3) Will you chop an onion up for me?...

(1) The problem won't just disappear.
(2) Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
(3) I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them.

(1) a beach hut
(2) a wooden hut
(3) We walked across the bridge and soon came to a hut.

(1) I asked him if he would help me and he nodded.
(2) Her head nodded in agreement.
(3) He nodded his head sympathetically.

(1) Can I have a receipt, please?
(2) to make out (= write) a receipt
(3) to acknowledge receipt of a letter

(1) We had an exceedingly good lunch...
(2) This was an exceedingly difficult decision to take...
(3) Some nebulae appear to be completely engulfed by exceedingly large molecular clouds.

(1) I don't know the name of the place...
(2) I know that you led a rifle platoon during the Second World War...
(3) Gifford was a friend. I'd known him for nine years...