(1) The Ukrainians speak a Slavonic language similar to russian.
(2) Livy's getting on very well in russian. She learns very quickly.
(3) You are playing russian roulette every time you have unprotected sex.

(1) early-flowering spring bulbs
(2) The plant has a beautiful bright red flower.
(3) The roses are in flower early this year.

(1) He's already been to Tunisia, and is to go on to Morocco and Mauritania...
(2) I've been there before.
(3) The call is answered by a FAX machine or modem.

(1) Slowly jewish communities were reconstituted and jewish life began anew.
(2) The matchmaker has been an important member of jewish communities for centuries.
(3) The jewish feast of Passover began last night.

(1) I thought she might be interested in Paula's proposal.
(2) to be interested in wildlife conservation
(3) I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.

(1) mobile equipment
(2) a mobile shop/library (= one inside a vehicle)
(3) a kitchen especially designed for the elderly or people who are less mobile

(1) There will be a chance for parents to look around the school.
(2) Jeff deceived me once already─I won't give him a second chance .
(3) This is your big chance (= opportunity for success) .

(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) There were television crews and pressmen from all around the world.
(2) Online gaming allows players from around the world to challenge each other.
(3) She travels con-stantly, moving among her several residences around the world.

(1) He was born a jew in first century Palestine.
(2) Shylock, the jew, lived at Venice: he was an usurer.
(3) He was a jounalist, a brilliant intellectual, and a jew.

(1) I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.
(2) ‘I won't let you down. ’ ‘I sincerely hope not. ’
(3) 'Congratulations,' he said sincerely...

(1) Will you have dinner with me tonight?
(2) It's cold tonight.
(3) Here are tonight's football results.

(1) She looked out of the window .
(2) to open/close the window
(3) the bedroom/car/kitchen, etc. window

(1) She talks rubbish all the time.
(2) all the time they agonized and prayed.
(3) Trains are thundering in and out all the time at a subway station.

(1) The european Builders Confederation has a membership of over 350,000 building companies.
(2) She is to stand as a Member of the european Parliament.
(3) Integrating the pound with other european currencies could cause difficulties.

(1) capital and labour
(2) Use block capitals (= separate capital letters) .
(3) Please write in capitals/in capital letters .

(1) I'll give you some tablets to take away the pain.
(2) Don't let him take away your freedom to think for yourself.
(3) take away ２ from ４ and you get ２.

(1) The tour will include games against the australian Barbarians.
(2) He has coached and played in Italy during the australian off-season.
(3) The australian team will be seated in business class.

(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) He drove too fast with tragic consequences.
(2) to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions
(3) Don't worry. It's of no consequence .

(1) the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
(2) [常用于名词前]dynastic history
(3) The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094.

(1) Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance.
(2) Installation of Motorola's mobile phone Tools may affect the performance of this driver.
(3) Whatever you chose to do, enjoy this little application for your mobile phone.

(1) a stamp collector
(2) ticket/tax/debt collectors
(3) ...a stamp-collector.

(1) the Roman emperors
(2) the emperor Napoleon
(3) emperor: You are not very observant. That worries me.

(1) Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
(2) Courage is doing what you have to do even though you are afraid.
(3) The clever lawyer tripped the witness.

(1) I'm wearing odd socks today by the way.
(2) by the way, I'm your number-one fan.
(3) The name Latifah, by the way, means "delicate"

(1) a clean-up campaign
(2) the clean-up of the river
(3) The Governor has now called in the National Guard to assist the cleanup operation.

(1) Can you explain how the email system works?
(2) She explained to them what to do in an emergency.
(3) ‘It works like this, ’ she explained.

(1) a big fat man/woman
(2) You'll get fat if you eat so much chocolate.
(3) He grew fatter and fatter.

(1) A crowd began to collect in front of the embassy.
(2) Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
(3) We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to) .

(1) The concert will raise money for local charities.
(2) Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity .
(3) Do you give much to charity?

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

(1) The large number of Chinese farmers they are not all to make a living by farming.
(2) Andrei Pinkov that it engage in military reasons, to make a living and loving each half.
(3) Though he was not dry behind the ears, he had to make a living by himself.

(1) an injured leg
(2) Luckily, she isn't injured.
(3) Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly.

(1) to play football
(2) He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.
(3) The pitch is too small to play football on.

(1) Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase.
(2) a euro coin
(3) notes and coin

(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) a chocolate cake
(2) a birthday cake
(3) (British English)a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in)

(1) to organize a meeting/party/trip
(2) I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.
(3) Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.