(1) the Panama/Suez canal
(2) an irrigation canal
(3) ...the Grand Union canal.

(1) members of the Royal ballet
(2) She wants to be a ballet dancer .
(3) ballet shoes

(1) the introduction of new manufacturing methods
(2) the introduction of compulsory military service
(3) the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia

(1) I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.
(2) He's no better, I'm afraid to say .
(3) ‘Is there any left? ’ ‘ I'm afraid not . ’

(1) We're up to our ears in work.
(2) News of his affair eventually reached her ears.
(3) ‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night. ’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning! ’

(1) election posters
(2) a poster campaign (= an attempt to educate people about sth by using posters )
(3) posters of her favourite pop stars

(1) You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine...
(2) Let's go up to the office and settle the business end of things.
(3) The police force is being manipulated for political ends...

(1) We offer free technical support for those buying our software.
(2) a technical education
(3) technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject)

(1) They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.
(2) kitchen cupboards
(3) built-in cupboards

(1) a style of management
(2) a management style
(3) furniture to suit your style of living

(1) a tough childhood
(2) It was a tough decision to make.
(3) She's been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.

(1) They charge a daily rate.
(2) The machines are inspected twice daily.
(3) The story was in all the dailies.

(1) When do you have dinner ?
(2) What time do you serve dinner?
(3) Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow.

(1) a neat desk
(2) neat handwriting
(3) neat rows of books

(1) I've got a piano lesson later today.
(2) The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now) .
(3) Young people today face a very difficult future at work.

(1) the bonds of oppression/injustice
(2) We entered into a solemn bond.
(3) a firm bond between the two surfaces

(1) to be/look/feel tired
(2) I'm too tired even to think.
(3) They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired) .

(1) The victims were not referred to by name.
(2) Her mother never referred to him again.
(3) You know who I'm referring to.

(1) (British English)I've got toothache.
(2) (North Amercian English,British English)I've got a toothache.
(3) This medicine has relieved my toothache.

(1) Are the following statements true or false?
(2) Your statement is misleading.
(3) Is that a statement or a question?

(1) They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
(2) The cake was decorated to look like a car.
(3) I hate decorating.

(1) We've got visitors coming this weekend.
(2) Do you get many visitors?
(3) She's a frequent visitor to the US.

(1) fluent movements
(2) She's fluent in Polish.
(3) a fluent speaker/reader

(1) to have catholic tastes (= to like many different things)
(2) a catholic church
(3) Are they catholic or Protestant?

(1) She gave the ball a terrific belt.
(2) That was distinctly below the belt!
(3) a belt-and-braces policy

(1) There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one.
(2) the latest version of the software package
(3) the de luxe/luxury version

(1) It was good to be back on land .
(2) We made the journey by land , though flying would have been cheaper.
(3) In the distance the crew sighted land.

(1) separate bedrooms
(2) Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.
(3) The school is housed in two separate buildings.

(1) She wore butterfly glasses and had a beehive hairdo.
(2) We're just about to a beehive.
(3) It is used in baking the beehive catalyzer in exhaust gas purify organ of auto.

(1) a desk diary
(2) I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary.
(3) Do you keep a diary (= write one regularly) ?

(1) Women tend to live longer than men.
(2) When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.
(3) It tends to get very cold here in the winter.

(1) The car stopped at the traffic lights.
(2) We stopped for the night in Port Augusta.
(3) He was stopped by the police for speeding.

(1) a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers)
(2) Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
(3) ...stainless steel or glass containers.

(1) to watch television/a football game
(2) He watched the house for signs of activity.
(3) He watched for signs of activity in the house.

(1) Where's my passport?
(2) my feet are cold.
(3) my goodness! Look at the time!

(1) a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's ‘Macbeth ’
(2) the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions
(3) ...Branagh's screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.

(1) The company profits grew by 5% last year.
(2) The family has grown in size recently.
(3) She is growing in confidence all the time.

(1) a superb player
(2) The car's in superb condition.
(3) His performance was absolutely superb.

(1) Can you keep an eye on my bag? I gotta go to washroom.
(2) Whenever I go to the washroom, I will wash my face.
(3) His new house has a big washroom.

(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) .