(1) The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices.
(2) He has a good sense of the absurd.
(3) It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation.

(1) Swallows migrate south in winter.
(2) Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work.
(3) The infected cells then migrate to other areas of the body.

(1) in perfect condition
(2) a perfect set of teeth
(3) Well I'm sorry─but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you) .

(1) Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate.
(2) a perimeter fence/track/wall
(3) ...the perimeter of the airport...

(1) presumably this is where the accident happened.
(2) You'll be taking the car, presumably?
(3) I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired.

(1) a monster with three heads
(2) prehistoric monsters
(3) Their dog's an absolute monster!

(1) There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
(2) I'm suspicious of his motives.
(3) the profit motive (= the desire to make a profit)

(1) Television advertising propagates a false image of the ideal family.
(2) The plant can be propagated from seed.
(3) Plants won't propagate in these conditions.

(1) I found him in the kitchen, scrubbing the floor.
(2) She scrubbed the counters down with bleach.
(3) The woman scrubbed at her face with a tissue.

(1) ‘Three cheers for the bride and groom : hip, hip… ’ ‘Hooray! ’
(2) slim-hipped
(3) large-hipped

(1) a longing for home
(2) She was filled with longing to hear his voice again.
(3) romantic longings

(1) It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.
(2) to expect a visit/call/letter from sb
(3) Are you expecting visitors?

(1) Light refreshments will be served during the break.
(2) (humorous) liquid refreshment (= alcoholic drink)
(3) In York we had a short stop for refreshment.

(1) Aluminium is rapidly oxidized in air...
(2) The original white lead pigments have oxidized and turned black.
(3) As contrast, at the same an oxidize experiment was carried out by adopting oxidizer ( H 2 O 2 ).

(1) At that point, I able to generate a word glossary in just about any format.
(2) Most the terms in this list are explained the glossary at the end of this book.
(3) Use a Project glossary.

(1) a quarterly meeting of the board
(2) to pay the rent quarterly
(3) ...the latest Bank of Japan quarterly survey of 5,000 companies.

(1) They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.
(2) ...the system whereby Britons choose their family doctors and the government pays those doctors...
(3) They voted to accept a deal whereby the union will receive nearly three-quarters of a million pounds from the International Miners Organisation.

(1) They worked very harmoniously together.
(2) a harmonious combination of colours
(3) ...the mysterious skill involved in producing harmonious sounds.

(1) the perpetual noise of traffic
(2) We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear.
(3) How can I work with these perpetual interruptions?

(1) He crossed the hall with a hop, skip and a jump.
(2) Go on, hop it!
(3) I like to hop from channel to channel when I watch TV.

(1) hydraulic engineering
(2) hydraulically operated doors
(3) hydraulic fluid

(1) We collected shells on the beach.
(2) snail shells
(3) walnut shells

(1) optimum growth
(2) the optimum use of resources
(3) the optimum conditions for effective learning

(1) the conservative views of his parents
(2) Her style of dress was never conservative.
(3) conservative members/supporters

(1) a crooked nose/smile
(2) a village of crooked streets
(3) Your glasses are on crooked.

(1) The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house.
(2) the destructive spiral of violence in the inner cities
(3) measures to control the inflationary spiral

(1) blast for prison governors in judge's report
(2) The party was a blast.
(3) We had a blast at the party.

(1) Widely used in industry of machinc. electric power, metallurgy, chemical and oil, etc.
(2) Chemistry metallurgy A substance that aids, or otherwise actively in fusing or flowing, as.
(3) The powder metallurgy of high aluminium zinc alloy and its tribological characteristics have been studied.

(1) the language of the gutter (= used when swearing)
(2) She rose from the gutter to become a great star.
(3) a blocked/leaking gutter

(1) a coherent policy for the transport system
(2) She only became coherent again two hours after the attack.
(3) a coherent narrative/account/explanation

(1) Our car was towed away by the police.
(2) The car broke down and we had to get somebody to give us a tow.
(3) a tow truck

(1) to peel an orange/a banana
(2) Have you peeled the potatoes?
(3) Carefully peel away the lining paper.

(1) an appreciable effect/increase/amount
(2) The risk of infection is appreciably higher among children.
(3) The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people.

(1) an amateur photographer
(2) amateur athletics
(3) The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

(1) [可数名词, 不可数名词]Her story was a complete fabrication from start to finish.
(2) The evidence was totally fabricated.
(3) ...a plant which fabricates airplane components.

(1) The economy remains extremely fragile.
(2) fragile beauty
(3) The woman's fragile face broke into a smile.

(1) [不可数名词, 可数名词]the mass emigration of Jews from Eastern Europe
(2) He emigrated to Belgium...
(3) They planned to emigrate.

(1) bankruptcy/divorce/extradition, etc. proceedings
(2) to bring legal proceedings against sb
(3) The Mayor will open the proceedings at the City Hall tomorrow.

(1) ...chopped walnuts.
(2) Please quote us your lowest price CIF Hamburg for 10 MT of walnut meat.
(3) A mix of those seemingly crafted products made of is indeed walnut skin's own natural effect.

(1) Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her.
(2) The sails swelled (out) in the wind.
(3) The wind swelled (out) the sails.