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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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.