(1) one of the richest women in the world
(2) Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.
(3) (slang)to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich

(1) The candles on the christmas tree lit up the room.
(2) The child was attracted by the glitter of the christmas tree decorations.
(3) The christmas tree was decked with gifts.

(1) Each child had to recite a poem to the class.
(2) They recited all their grievances to me.
(3) She could recite a list of all the kings and queens.

(1) My boss is making life very difficult for me.
(2) 13 is a difficult age.
(3) a difficult child/customer/boss

(1) the arctic ocean is considered to be a northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) Have any fish been contaminated in the arctic ocean?
(3) On the North Coast there is the arctic ocean.

(1) Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time.
(2) Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press.
(3) This story is apparently a complete invention.

(1) a senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc.
(2) a senior partner in a law firm
(3) a senior post/position

(1) a laser beam
(2) a laser navigation device
(3) The bar codes on the products are read by lasers.

(1) We need changes in the law governing school attendance.
(2) All his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest.
(3) Prices are governed by market demand.

(1) to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion
(2) The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system.
(3) The proposal was firmly rejected .

(1) a conventional plot about love and marriage
(2) The book is well organized in terms of plot.
(3) She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.

(1) a coat with a fur collar
(2) I turned up my collar against the wind (= to keep warm) .
(3) He always wears a collar and tie for work.

(1) The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession .
(2) The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.
(3) The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.

(1) She kept all the letters in a box.
(2) a money box
(3) cardboard boxes

(1) He was a big man in his forties, smartly dressed in a suit and tie.
(2) Steel cans were introduced sometime during the forties.
(3) With the chill factor, it's nearly minus forty here.

(1) He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache.
(2) a week's growth of beard
(3) a goat's beard

(1) a public/reference/university, etc. library
(2) a library book
(3) a toy library (= for borrowing toys from)

(1) ‘Accidents will happen ’, as the saying goes .
(2) We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home...
(3) Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'

(1) quite/perfectly (= completely) normal
(2) Her temperature is normal.
(3) It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip.

(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 smoke-free working environment
(2) This is a smoke free office.
(3) These are machine wash & dry and comes from a pet and smoke free home.

(1) Shenyang Zone of Peace Street Wuli He is the number of zip code?
(2) SHIPPING TERMS: Shipping costs and method are determined by total product weight and customer zip code.
(3) Address: Shandong Qingdao Chengyangouliuting streets Xianjie written zip code: 266108 Tel: 4817595.

(1) to make a horror movie
(2) Have you seen the latest Tarantino movie?
(3) a famous movie director/star

(1) She ate noisily and greedily.
(2) He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes.
(3) The shareholders are greedy for profit.

(1) a baby girl
(2) a little girl of six
(3) Hello, girls and boys!

(1) Are you doing anything over the weekend ?
(2) Have a good weekend!
(3) It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April.

(1) Sanitary conditions are quite important, because the comma bacillus exist and proliferate outside the human body.
(2) And our goal is only a comma, not a full stop.
(3) A comma splice is the use of a comma between two independent clauses.

(1) Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.
(2) A different kind of bird, not a parrot, named Puck was tested in 1993.
(3) Not all parrot species are talkers, though.

(1) every now and then he regretted his decision.
(2) They visit us every other week.
(3) We see each other every now and again .

(1) Try not to eat between meals.
(2) Lunch is his main meal of the day.
(3) (especially British English) to go out for a meal (= to go to a restaurant to have a meal)

(1) That programme will include live commentary on the England-ireland game.
(2) The film takes no position on the politics of Northern ireland.
(3) The first British attempt to colonize ireland was in the twelfth century.

(1) black/white grapes (= grapes that are actually purple/green in colour)
(2) a bunch of grapes
(3) These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes.

(1) Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table.
(2) I sat down at the water's edge.
(3) Stand the coin on its edge.

(1) We produce all kinds of fashion jewelry & art craft made of Tutania, Copper, Diamond.
(2) We supply crystal jewelry with very clear Natural crystal beads, as clear as diamond.
(3) What did I add ? A jewelry box for Coco's Tiffany jewelry.

(1) a feeling of sheer/pure delight
(2) The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
(3) She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.

(1) She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work.
(2) The police found him asleep in a garage.
(3) He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk.

(1) Anybody can see that it's wrong.
(2) The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them.
(3) She wasn't anyone before she got that job.

(1) a small dictionary for everyday use
(2) The Internet has become part of everyday life .
(3) everyday objects

(1) ...eight-to-nine-year-olds in their third year at primary school...
(2) Greenside primary school.
(3) There are only a few elementary lessons in primary school.

(1) She finished law school last year.
(2) a beautifully finished piece of furniture
(3) He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete) .