(1) New Japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981.
(2) In that 2.7-litre form it really was a terrific racing car.
(3) This tax would raise petrol prices by about 3.5p per litre.

(1) I get off at the next station.
(2) the main station
(3) Penn station

(1) a three-pin plug
(2) I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
(3) Can I use this plug for my iron?

(1) the Transkei homeland
(2) Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.
(3) Many are planning to return to their homeland.

(1) A sore ankle a ripped fingernail and plenty of missed shots.
(2) Guess how long is the longest fingernail in the world?
(3) Is fingernail what to vitamin lack in vain very?

(1) I like that part of Cape Town...
(2) Respect is a very important part of any relationship.
(3) ...spare parts for military equipment...

(1) there are roadworks between Camblesforth and Carlton...
(2) Are there some countries that have been able to tackle these problems successfully?...
(3) there remains considerable doubt over when the intended high-speed rail link will be complete...

(1) ...an insurance salesman.
(2) After entering the secret door, a tutorial for the Guard Hall sneaking system is given.
(3) The salesman is still persisting with his demands.

(1) As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.
(2) These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
(3) The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low.

(1) boundary changes/disputes
(2) The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
(3) Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.

(1) none of these pens works/work.
(2) We have three sons but none of them lives/live nearby.
(3) We saw several houses but none we really liked.

(1) Oh, I wish to goodness I were twenty one.

(1) She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles...
(2) He threw it forward with all his strength...
(3) Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty...

(1) bathe the wound and apply a clean dressing.
(2) Have you bathed the baby yet?
(3) I bathe every day.

(1) hydrogen is used extensively in industry for the production of ammonia.
(2) He mobilized public opinion all over the world against hydrogen-bomb tests.
(3) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen combine chemically to form carbohydrates and fats.

(1) a snowball fight
(2) All this publicity has had a snowball effect on the sales of their latest album.
(3) From those early days the business has snowballed...

(1) It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter...
(2) Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete...
(3) If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters...

(1) The children were rushing about in the garden.
(2) Her books were lying about on the floor.
(3) People were standing about in the road.

(1) a business suit
(2) a pinstripe suit
(3) a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)

(1) a pale complexion
(2) pale with fear
(3) to go/turn pale

(1) Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.
(2) serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.
(3) They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.

(1) a sunny day
(2) sunny weather
(3) The outlook for the weekend is hot and sunny.

(1) Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders.
(2) evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer
(3) to establish trade links with Asia

(1) Turn the soil over with a spade.
(2) (British English)The children took their buckets and spades to the beach.
(3) the five/queen/ace of spades

(1) Take whatever action is needed.
(2) Do whatever you like.
(3) whatever decision he made I would support it.

(1) Is it available on dvd yet?
(2) This dvd player is damaged.
(3) Moving or still images are recorded onto the dvd disc.

(1) a thick slice of bread
(2) a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
(3) a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth)

(1) I hated him with my whole being.
(2) The Irish Free State came into being in 1922.
(3) A new era was brought into being by the war.

(1) "He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently.
(2) The lab has recently been updated to allow for more advanced courses.
(3) Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab.

(1) Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour.
(2) The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate.
(3) Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation.

(1) He injured his knee playing hockey.
(2) Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.
(3) This could seriously injure the company's reputation.

(1) a twin-engined speedboat
(2) I switched/turned the engine off.
(3) a diesel/petrol engine

(1) big/major/serious problems
(2) health/family, etc. problems
(3) financial/practical/technical problems

(1) academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications
(2) a nursing/teaching, etc. qualification
(3) He left school with no formal qualifications .

(1) the fur trade
(2) a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur)
(3) The animal is hunted for its fur.

(1) I was alone, packing a rifle, a thermos of coffee and three thick sandwiches.
(2) Differentia: thermos outfit water is the plug after installing water first.
(3) Application standard brief was proposed for Comprehensive thermos method in this paper, clarifing unclearing concept.

(1) policies to promote economic growth
(2) a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues
(3) The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.

(1) to have different/conflicting/opposing views
(2) Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir...
(3) I take the view that she should be stopped as soon as possible...

(1) Stop talking in riddles (= saying things that are confusing) ─say what you mean.
(2) to solve the riddle of the Sphinx
(3) the riddle of how the baby died