(1) living/housing/working conditions
(2) changing economic conditions
(3) neglected children living under the most appalling conditions

(1) What difference will it make if he knows or not?
(2) I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important) .
(3) ‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday? ’ ‘It makes no difference (to me). ’

(1) adult educators (= who teach adults)
(2) I have an outstanding background as an educator and a school's administratorship.
(3) He is a famous decoration artist in China and an arts and crafts educator.

(1) There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
(2) There seems to be a consensus that the plan should be rejected.
(3) There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.

(1) I will contact you later to advise you when to come.
(2) I regret to advise you that the course is now full.
(3) She advises the government on environmental issues.

(1) Wipe your feet on the mat before you come in, please.
(2) a judo/an exercise mat
(3) a beer mat

(1) Because of the extreme cold, the antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.
(2) Scott of the antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.
(3) the antarctic is the world's last great wilderness.

(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) Waddington rewound the tape and played the message again...
(2) He switched the control to the answer-play mode and waited for the tape to rewind.
(3) Press the rewind button...

(1) The invention would have wide application/a wide range of applications in industry.
(2) lotion for external application only (= to be put on the skin, not swallowed)
(3) It took three applications of paint to cover the graffiti.

(1) Haddon hall
(2) She's living in hall(s) .
(3) (British English)A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday.

(1) the pacific ocean is the biggest ocean in the earth.
(2) Ecuador lies between Columbia, Peru, and the pacific ocean.
(3) The island's in the pacific ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.

(1) buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish.
(2) Untypically for a man in that situation he became interested in buddhism.
(3) In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for buddhism.

(1) a non-stop flight to Tokyo
(2) a non-stop train/service
(3) non-stop entertainment/work

(1) The whole family has the flu.
(2) (British English)She's got flu.
(3) I got flu...

(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.
(2) This door should only be used in an emergency .
(3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)

(1) a vision of a brave new Britain
(2) an award for outstanding bravery
(3) acts of skill and bravery

(1) The modern hotels here have no real character.
(2) a face with a lot of character
(3) There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.

(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) a High Court judge
(2) a federal judge
(3) The case comes before judge Cooper next week.

(1) His diary was not published during his lifetime.
(2) a lifetime of experience
(3) in the lifetime of the present government

(1) The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly.
(2) It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.
(3) whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.

(1) an electronic calculator
(2) electronic music
(3) This dictionary is available in electronic form.

(1) (business 商)We need new product to sell (= a new range of products) .
(2) dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products
(3) investment in product development

(1) I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
(2) In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
(3) She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.

(1) Who is your favourite author?
(2) He is the author of three books on art.
(3) best-selling author Joan Collins

(1) Mass is really a coupling between a left handed fermion and a right handed fermion.
(2) If you do most things with your right hand, you are right handed.
(3) Look around and you will find most people are right handed.

(1) He turned a deaf ear to the rumours.
(2) He was deaf to my requests for help.
(3) Her advice fell on deaf ears.

(1) a leg/head, etc. wound
(2) a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound
(3) an old war wound

(1) a local farmer
(2) A local man was accused of the murder.
(3) Our children go to the local school.

(1) Have you arranged to meet him?
(2) I've arranged that we can borrow their car.
(3) The books are arranged alphabetically by author.

(1) How many people does the company employ?
(2) For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter.
(3) A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work.

(1) a photo album
(2) the band's latest album
(3) Theresa showed me her photo album.

(1) I've always been anti-abortion.
(2) She decided to have an abortion .
(3) to support/oppose abortion

(1) The photograph showed him to advantage.
(2) He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give) .
(3) A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.

(1) There are two restaurants on board ship .
(2) a sailing/cargo/cruise ship
(3) a ship's captain/crew/company/cook

(1) a straightforward process
(2) It's quite straightforward to get here.
(3) Let me put it more straightforwardly.

(1) We grew up together.
(2) together they climbed the dark stairs.
(3) Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking.

(1) fighter/transport/military aircraft
(2) The return flight of the aircraft was delayed...
(3) At least three military aircraft were destroyed.