(1) a woollen/silk scarf
(2) He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.
(3) Jamie snugly wrapped in a white woolen scarf.

(1) We've certainly improved on last year's figures.
(2) I need to improve my French.
(3) to improve standards

(1) The colleges grouped together to offer a wider range of courses.
(2) We all grouped around the tree for a photograph.
(3) The children grouped themselves around their teacher.

(1) Does the hotel have a pool?
(2) relaxing by the pool
(3) freshwater pools

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

(1) I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed) .
(2) Are your hands clean?
(3) to wipe sth clean

(1) We can just hang out and have a good time.
(2) He used to have a good time, but it has been breathed upon recently.
(3) Compared to people living only a few generations ago, we have greater opportunities to have a good time.

(1) All rooms have hot and cold water.
(2) Be careful─the plates are hot.
(3) a hot dry summer

(1) She's still learning to read.
(2) Some children can read and write before they go to school.
(3) I can't read your writing.

(1) a grey, cloudy day
(2) ...a windy, cloudy day.
(3) ...an absurdly cloudy political debate...

(1) There will be rain in all parts tomorrow.
(2) rain is forecast for the weekend.
(3) Don't go out in the rain.

(1) Let's go to the mall.
(2) Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall.
(3) Finishing their shopping at the mall, a couple discovers.

(1) the following afternoon/month/year/week
(2) They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
(3) Answer the following questions.

(1) everyone brought their partner to the party.
(2) (formal)everyone brought his or her partner to the party.
(3) The police questioned everyone in the room.

(1) snow was falling heavily.
(2) We had snow in May this year.
(3) The snow was beginning to melt.

(1) He kept in touch with us while he was on vacation.
(2) Bob and his family are on vacation; they've gone to Hawaii.
(3) I like fishing for perch on vacation.

(1) to lie on your back/side/front
(2) The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.
(3) Clothes were lying all over the floor.

(1) ‘Is that John over there? ’ ‘ I'm not sure . ’
(2) You don't sound very sure.
(3) I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree.

(1) He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening...
(2) I have always regarded him as a man of integrity.
(3) The chick initially has no fear of man...

(1) Just point the camera and press the button.
(2) cameras started clicking as soon as she stepped out of the car.
(3) a TV/video camera

(1) Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
(2) Store lemons in a cool dry place.
(3) a room painted in cool greens and blues

(1) I don't like to hear bad language in the street...
(2) I said a bad word.
(3) It is too bad that Eleanor had to leave so soon...

(1) It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction .
(2) Support came from an unexpected direction.
(3) Let us approach the subject from a different direction.

(1) a room set aside for private study
(2) academic/literary/scientific, etc. study
(3) It is important to develop good study skills .

(1) look at that boat dancing on the waves.
(2) Using a scanner, we can look at the unborn foetus.
(3) We're so late I daren't look at my watch.

(1) He is sitting beside her on the sofa...
(2) on top of the cupboards are vast straw baskets which Pat uses for dried flower arrangements...
(3) I admired the peeling paint on the ceiling...

(1) In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.
(2) In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited) .
(3) The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer) .

(1) I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
(2) The game was pretty good.
(3) It's pretty hard to explain.

(1) Can you describe him to me?
(2) The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
(3) Jim was described by his colleagues as ‘unusual ’.

(1) self-catering holiday apartments
(2) You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments.
(3) ...the private apartments of the Prince of Wales at St James's Palace.

(1) economic activity
(2) The streets were noisy and full of activity.
(3) Muscles contract and relax during physical activity.

(1) He appeared relaxed and confident before the match.
(2) She had a very relaxed manner.
(3) a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere

(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits.
(2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.
(3) The price must be right in order to compete internationally.

(1) We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
(2) They look for foods that are low in calories.
(3) We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

(1) She was employed as a cook in a hotel.
(2) Who was the cook (= who cooked the food) ?
(3) to cook up a story

(1) tourists sunbathing on the beach
(2) a sandy/pebble/shingle beach
(3) a beach bar

(1) I'm cold. Turn the heating up.
(2) to feel/look cold
(3) cold hands and feet

(1) The island is hot and humid in the summer.
(2) These ferns will grow best in a humid atmosphere.
(3) The day is overcast and humid.

(1) a shoe shop
(2) There's a little gift shop around the corner.
(3) (British English)a butcher's shop

(1) a bird's nest with two eggs in it
(2) a species of bird
(3) The area has a wealth of bird life.