(1) The house was filled with the cello's dismal squeaks and groans.
(2) He fell to the floor with a groan.
(3) She let out a groan of dismay.

(1) The roads are choked up with traffic.
(2) to choke back tears/anger/sobs
(3) High prices have choked off demand.

(1) What's the latest news?
(2) Have you heard the news? Pat's leaving!
(3) That's great news.

(1) I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
(2) Mum, I'm still hungry!
(3) Do you still live at the same address?

(1) Britain still boasts the cheapest postal service...
(2) We have started a campaign for better nursery and school services...
(3) ...the BBC World service.

(1) a fall in the value of exports
(2) the country's major exports
(3) an export licence

(1) That's it. Mission accomplished (= we have done what we aimed to do) .
(2) The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.
(3) I don't feel I've accomplished very much today.

(1) We need to concentrate on our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.
(2) One group of people seems to be forgotten, namely pensioners...
(3) They were hardly aware of the challenge facing them, namely, to re-establish prosperity.

(1) a baby's development in the womb
(2) the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy
(3) career development

(1) The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.
(2) She was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
(3) She committed the instructions to memory.

(1) Her tight-fitting dress left nothing to the imagination.
(2) With a little imagination , you could turn this place into a palace.
(3) His writing lacks imagination.

(1) Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner!
(2) a marriage partner
(3) a partner in a law firm

(1) a leg/head, etc. wound
(2) a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound
(3) an old war wound

(1) coronation robes
(2) cardinals in scarlet robes
(3) a robed choir

(1) transistor high frequency generator, fast heating speed, high efficiency, low power consumption.
(2) This transistor radio has four small cells.
(3) Thank you for your inquiry of September 23 concerning transistor radio sets.

(1) a cheese sandwich
(2) a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches )
(3) I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus.

(1) (British English)a jam doughnut
(2) strawberry jam
(3) recipes for jams and preserves

(1) a permanent job
(2) permanent staff
(3) They are now living together on a permanent basis.

(1) She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use.
(2) (figurative)The appeal produced a rich harvest of blankets, medicines and clothing.
(3) a good/bad harvest (= a lot of crops or few crops)

(1) a feeling of sheer/pure delight
(2) The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
(3) She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.

(1) He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening...
(2) I have always regarded him as a man of integrity.
(3) The chick initially has no fear of man...

(1) rusty metal
(2) a rusty old car
(3) My tennis is very rusty these days.

(1) They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.
(2) She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.
(3) an unwilling hero

(1) The island is hot and humid in the summer.
(2) These ferns will grow best in a humid atmosphere.
(3) The day is overcast and humid.

(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 international congress of trades unions
(2) congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow.
(3) the African National congress

(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
(2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate)
(3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade

(1) Take your filthy paws off me!
(2) The dog pawed at my sleeve.
(3) The stallion pawed the ground impatiently.

(1) The city starts to come alive after dark.
(2) Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
(3) I was glad to hear you're alive and well .

(1) men, women and children
(2) a 24-year-old woman
(3) I prefer to see a woman doctor.

(1) When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
(2) Just relax and enjoy the movie.
(3) I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.

(1) The books in the library are classified according to subject.
(2) Patients are classified into three categories.
(3) Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.

(1) a kitchen table
(2) A table for two, please (= in a restaurant) .
(3) I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant) .

(1) a football/cricket/rugby pitch
(2) The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch.
(3) a frenetic pitch of activity

(1) I've just bought a new house...
(2) The two had only just met...
(3) I'm just making the sauce for the cauliflower...

(1) a stack of books
(2) a stack hi-fi system (= where radio, CD player, etc. are arranged on top of each other)
(3) stacks of money

(1) Most of us do our food shopping in the supermarket...
(2) How do those prawns find their way from Norway to the supermarket shelf?
(3) The supermarket offers a rich supply of different commodities.

(1) The findings of the commission will be published today.
(2) The government hopes the court will announce its findings before the end of the month.
(3) We hope that manufacturers will take note of the findings and improve their products accordingly.

(1) The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
(2) The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .
(3) This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.

(1) a taxi driver/ride
(2) We'd better take a taxi .
(3) I came home by taxi .