(1) The call-up of National Guard and reserve units begun in late august.
(2) The letter was franked in London on august 6.
(3) They were married on august 9 in a civil ceremony in Venice.

(1) a terrible experience
(2) What terrible news!
(3) I've just had a terrible thought.

(1) There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country...
(2) I might need a spare set of clothes...
(3) Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.

(1) He often ganged his pupils to play hide - and - seek.
(2) You must not peek while you are counting in such games as hide - and - seek.
(3) Many children played at hide and seek in the garden.

(1) a male bird
(2) All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30.
(3) a male nurse/model/colleague

(1) a decision of major political significance
(2) The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.
(3) They discussed the statistical significance of the results.

(1) car theft
(2) Police are investigating the theft of computers from the company's offices.
(3) Art theft is now part of organised crime.

(1) a barrel/bottle/glass of beer
(2) beers brewed in Germany
(3) a beer glass

(1) He asked me to marry him and I accepted.
(2) Please accept our sincere apologies.
(3) He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.

(1) to enter a relationship/conflict/war
(2) Several new firms have now entered the market.
(3) The investigation has entered a new phase.

(1) She was holidaying with her family in Ireland.
(2) Happy holidays!
(3) Today is a holiday in Wales.

(1) He was a painter and poet.
(2) The risk factors, he added, " are correctable and need to be corrected before treatment or concurrently. "
(3) His fame as a poet did not come until after his death.

(1) The scientists say images in computer games also expose children junk food.
(2) Molly: At least I am not fat like you, Mr. junk food junkie.
(3) Sodas and junk food are sharply limited in the schools.

(1) (figurative)I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work) .
(2) The doors were always locked and chained.
(3) She chained her bicycle to the gate.

(1) a large/small quantity of sth
(2) enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
(3) a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities

(1) Hundreds of people attended the funeral.
(2) a funeral procession
(3) a funeral march (= a sad piece of music suitable for funerals)

(1) secret information/meetings/talks
(2) He tried to keep it secret from his family.
(3) Details of the proposals remain secret.

(1) Flying terrifies her.
(2) It was a terrifying experience.
(3) Flying terrifies him...

(1) a wooden/concrete/marble, etc. floor
(2) ceramic floor tiles
(3) The body was lying on the kitchen floor.

(1) I like your dress.
(2) Excuse me, is this your seat?
(3) The bank is on your right.

(1) a gifted musician/player, etc.
(2) gifted children
(3) He was gifted with a charming smile.

(1) Beware the sharks when you are making up your mind how to invest.
(2) Other Ingredients : Gelatin, Glycerin. This product contains fish ( shark ) ingredients.
(3) The shark is a large fish.

(1) I think your South american youth has prejudiced you.
(2) The american dollar finished the day up against foreign currencies.
(3) Before all this the island was populated by native american Arawaks.

(1) An arrow pointed to the toilets.
(2) a bow and arrow
(3) He was armed with a bow and arrow .

(1) The bad weather ruined our trip.
(2) That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job.
(3) My new shoes got ruined in the mud.

(1) The scenery is magnificent.
(2) to enjoy the scenery
(3) ...the island's spectacular scenery...

(1) ...the village of Popplewell, some six miles to the south-west.
(2) ...the mountains in the south west of the USA.
(3) We took a plane south-west across the Anatolian plateau to Cappadocia.

(1) acts of terrorism
(2) an act of kindness
(3) Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him.

(1) an electric drill
(2) a pneumatic drill
(3) a hand drill

(1) The word easter derives from Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.
(2) She spends her easter holidays taking groups of children to France.
(3) In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for easter.

(1) salty food
(2) salty sea air
(3) [不可数名词]She could taste the saltiness of her tears.

(1) the total profit
(2) This brought the total number of accidents so far this year to 113.
(3) The club has a total membership of 300.

(1) Do you think she's telling the truth ?
(2) We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth.
(3) The truth (of the matter) is we can't afford to keep all the staff on.

(1) an uneven road surface
(2) We'll need a flat surface to play the game on.
(3) Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.

(1) A strange thing happened this morning.
(2) She was looking at me in a very strange way.
(3) It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him.

(1) an allergic reaction/rash
(2) You could see he was allergic to housework.
(3) I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.

(1) scientific enquiry
(2) The police are following several lines of enquiry .
(3) a committee of enquiry

(1) That's absolutely right...
(2) Clocks never told the right time...
(3) Walking, done in the right way, is a form of aerobic exercise...

(1) To whom it may concern … (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability)
(2) Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned.
(3) The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.