(1) a flaming argument/temper
(2) flaming fragments were still falling from the sky.
(3) You flaming idiot!

(1) I want a drink...
(2) Ian knows exactly what he wants in life...
(3) I want to say how really delighted I am that you're having a baby...

(1) The mother sponged crayon marks off.
(2) He coloured the picture with a yellow crayon.
(3) He coloured the picture with crayon.

(1) We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle.
(2) a fear of heights
(3) He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places) .

(1) a scar on his cheek
(2) Will the operation leave a scar?
(3) scar tissue

(1) A neon sign flashed on and off above the door.
(2) Lightning flashed in the distance.
(3) You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.

(1) Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.
(2) Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
(3) We can tailor the program to the patient's needs.

(1) to ask for/look at the menu
(2) What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight?
(3) a pull-down menu

(1) Unable to find any valid Outlook Express mailbox files in the specified directory.
(2) Locking method to use when updating a mailbox.
(3) Specifies a path that is prepended to all mailbox paths.

(1) a baseball/cricket bat
(2) He bats very well.
(3) Who's batting first for the Orioles?

(1) He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
(2) the arbitrary powers of officials
(3) The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.

(1) Our hotel was on the hillside overlooking the lake.
(2) The crops will not grow on exposed hillsides.
(3) The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.

(1) Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings.
(2) Quick march! (= the order to start marching)
(3) They marched 20 miles to reach the capital.

(1) Repairs to the cable did not take too long...
(2) Have you known her parents long?...
(3) We had a long meeting with the attorney general...

(1) His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.
(2) I love the reds and golds of autumn.
(3) The team look set to win Olympic gold.

(1) There is nothing we can do except dig in and wait.
(2) Help yourselves, everybody! dig in!
(3) They dug in their heels and would not lower the price.

(1) We chose Paul Stubbs as/for chairperson.
(2) You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.
(3) We chose to go by train.

(1) The IT department is being hived off into a new company.
(2) In the morning the house was a hive of activity...
(3) Stuart Tannahill's shed is a veritable hive of photographic creativity.

(1) a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone
(2) an earthquake/danger, etc. zone
(3) a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go)

(1) His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful.
(2) They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year.
(3) She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him.

(1) address your application to the Personnel Manager.
(2) to address a meeting
(3) I was surprised when he addressed me in English.

(1) a dance company/troupe
(2) Let's have a dance.
(3) He did a little dance of triumph.

(1) my learned friend (= in a court of law)
(2) We've been friends for years.
(3) They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.

(1) In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'...
(2) What does 'evidence' mean?...
(3) Do you mean me?...

(1) an IQ/intelligence/aptitude test
(2) to take a test
(3) (British English)to do a test

(1) a jet fighter
(2) a fighter pilot
(3) fighter bases

(1) Clint is awful smart.
(2) the awful horrors of war
(3) [不可数名词]the sheer awfulness of the situation

(1) a gas/wood-burning stove
(2) She put a pan of water on the stove.
(3) (North Amercian English,British English)Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) .

(1) We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done.
(2) I've recently changed my opinion of her.
(3) Everyone had an opinion on the subject.

(1) I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.
(2) Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise .
(3) He pretended to his family that everything was fine.

(1) a financial reward
(2) a reward for good behaviour
(3) The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments.

(1) a murder trial
(2) He's on trial for murder.
(3) She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.

(1) He made it plain that we should leave.
(2) She made her annoyance plain.
(3) The facts were plain to see .

(1) And you can find the bookshop next to the museum.
(2) You can get this book at any bookshop.
(3) I think the way she runs her bookshop is worth studying.

(1) He died after a long illness.
(2) childhood illnesses
(3) minor/serious illnesses

(1) He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming.
(2) The kids were screaming with excitement.
(3) People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.

(1) people on high/low incomes
(2) a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200
(3) a rise in national income

(1) to go boating
(2) Local activities include walking, boating and golf.
(3) You can go boating or play tennis...

(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score.
(2) Can you follow the plot so far?...
(3) I'm afraid I don't follow.

(1) shop assistant : Cash or card is fine.
(2) The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.
(3) shop assistant: Take it easy.