(1) He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings .
(2) The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life.
(3) I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.

(1) We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
(2) Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.
(3) Nothing is in its proper place.

(1) They announced the withdrawal of 12 000 troops from the area.
(2) The president decided to send in the troops .
(3) Russian troops

(1) He had attempted to rescue the drowning man.
(2) She tried to drown herself.
(3) He was drowned at sea.

(1) aerial/satellite photographs
(2) colour photographs
(3) Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself.

(1) Two friends and I drove to Florida during college spring break...
(2) Ramsay made a second visit to Italy.
(3) We went to a party at the leisure centre...

(1) Check the tyre pressure on the dial.
(2) He dialled the number and waited.
(3) dial 0033 for France.

(1) Gatwick airport
(2) waiting in the airport lounge
(3) ...Heathrow airport, the busiest international airport in the world.

(1) Cooled air is circulated throughout the building.
(2) Rumours began to circulate about his financial problems.
(3) The document will be circulated to all members.

(1) bye! See you next week.
(2) She waved bye-bye and got into the car.
(3) bye for now Dad!

(1) weekly meetings
(2) a weekly magazine
(3) Employees are paid weekly.

(1) ...the last decade of the nineteenth century.
(2) The historical article sketched the major events of the decade.
(3) Gone are the support suspenders and gaudy steel rings that strangled the tower for much of the last decade.

(1) Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention.
(2) Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports.
(3) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.

(1) The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
(2) The sink was full of dirty dishes.
(3) ...the kitchen sink.

(1) Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged.
(2) This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.
(3) She refused to tolerate being called a liar.

(1) The panda eats bamboo. Chomp , chomp , chew, yum my bamboo.
(2) The panda has long become accustomed to the huge crowds of visitors.
(3) The panda is a native of west China.

(1) to go running
(2) running shoes
(3) the day-to-day running of a business

(1) He expressed his sorrow at the news of her death.
(2) They said that the decision was made more in sorrow than in anger .
(3) the joys and sorrows of childhood

(1) The sulfur dioxide combines with water in the air, forming sulfuric acid.
(2) Carbon dioxide emissions are the primary source of greenhouse gases.
(3) The Kyoto Protocol is a commitment to reduce the amounts of carbon dioxide output.

(1) cultural/natural/social phenomena
(2) Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.
(3) ...scientific explanations of natural phenomena...

(1) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him.
(2) (politics 政)He intends to defend his seat in the next election.
(3) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.

(1) an unmarried mother
(2) They refused to rent an apartment to an unmarried couple.
(3) About 20 percent of our employees are unmarried.

(1) Bombs were exploding all around the city.
(2) There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside.
(3) Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions.

(1) The assassin said he had acted alone.
(2) Carol felt all alone in the world.
(3) I've been so alone since you went away.

(1) Government troops were forced to withdraw.
(2) Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.
(3) She withdrew her hand from his.

(1) tables that fold flat for storage
(2) There's a lot of storage space in the loft.
(3) food storage facilities

(1) Good heavens, what are you doing?
(2) Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.
(3) The island is truly a heaven on earth .

(1) She came second in the 200 metres.
(2) the 4×100 metre(s) relay
(3) Chris Boardman won the Olympic 4,000 metres pursuit...

(1) Warm hearted wishes for a happy New Year filled with all your favorite things.
(2) KIND means forgiving, warm - hearted, friendly, of a sympathetic or helpful nature, gentle, merciful, and tender.
(3) Warm hearted wishes fashioned Christmas and a happy New Year filled with all your favorite things.

(1) acute/intense/deep anxiety
(2) Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.
(3) If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor.

(1) They behave differently when you're not around.
(2) Will you kids just behave!
(3) She doesn't know how to behave in public.

(1) precise details/instructions/measurements
(2) Can you give a more precise definition of the word?
(3) I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident.

(1) One hundred million rats are killed each year by pest exterminators.
(2) That disobedient boy is a pest.
(3) The image of the fox as a pest is grossly exaggerated in anecdote and folklore.

(1) a vast area of forest
(2) a vast crowd
(3) a vast amount of information

(1) raw meat
(2) These fish are often eaten raw.
(3) raw sugar

(1) Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research.
(2) We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
(3) a topic/subject for discussion

(1) ...The sausages are made of coarsely ground pork.
(2) ...ground beef.
(3) The boat finally grounded on a soft, underwater bank.

(1) a recent development/discovery/event
(2) his most recent visit to Poland
(3) There have been many changes in recent years .

(1) His muscles bunched under his shirt.
(2) Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.
(3) His forehead was bunched in a frown.

(1) a roll of film
(2) Wallpaper is sold in rolls.
(3) a roll of mints