(1) After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
(2) He confessed that he had stolen the money.
(3) We persuaded her to confess her crime.

(1) pale yellow flowers
(2) a bright yellow waterproof jacket
(3) She was dressed in yellow.

(1) He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.
(2) I lifted the lid of the box and peered in.
(3) (figurative)John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book.

(1) He was an orphan and lived with his uncle.
(2) orphan boys/girls
(3) She was orphaned in the war.

(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) a bomb attack/blast/explosion
(2) a bomb goes off/explodes
(3) extensive bomb damage

(1) Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed) ?
(2) He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes.
(3) a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it)

(1) a cotton reel
(2) a reel on a fishing rod
(3) reels of magnetic tape

(1) living/housing/working conditions
(2) changing economic conditions
(3) neglected children living under the most appalling conditions

(1) The dumbbell was raised 20 times by the sportsman yesterday.
(2) A sportsman pricked his spurs into the horse.
(3) He is a very keen sportsman.

(1) grated carrot
(2) a pound of carrots
(3) They are holding out a carrot of $120 million in economic aid.

(1) She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
(2) I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer.
(3) She's too vain to wear glasses.

(1) We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
(2) the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening)
(3) He pleaded guilty to murder.

(1) Wind gusts at 80 m.p.h. were clocked at Rapid City.
(2) The police clocked her doing over 100 miles an hour.
(3) a used car with 20 000 miles on the clock

(1) The director resigned in protest at the decision.
(2) The announcement raised a storm of protest .
(3) a protest march

(1) a severe handicap
(2) His injuries are severe.
(3) severe weather conditions

(1) He spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations.
(2) I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.
(3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]She agreed without the slightest hesitation .

(1) The street lights go on at dusk .
(2) We arrived home at dusk.
(3) She turned and disappeared into the dusk.

(1) a close/lasting/lifelong friendship
(2) friendships formed while she was at college
(3) He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo.

(1) He injured his knee playing hockey.
(2) Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.
(3) This could seriously injure the company's reputation.

(1) chilli powder
(2) lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder
(3) The snow was like powder.

(1) a chill of fear/apprehension
(2) His words sent a chill down her spine .
(3) They were chilled by the icy wind.

(1) the modern industrial world
(2) modern European history
(3) modern Greek

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

(1) These animals only come out at night .
(2) They sleep by day and hunt by night .
(3) The accident happened on Friday night.

(1) in the US, near the Canadian border
(2) Nevada's northern border
(3) to cross the border

(1) to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back)
(2) bank loans with low interest rates
(3) It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student) .

(1) It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter...
(2) Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete...
(3) If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters...

(1) quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting
(2) He plays quite well.
(3) I quite like opera.

(1) He has been Milan's most consistent player this season.
(2) We must be consistent in applying the rules.
(3) a consistent approach to the problem

(1) in perfect condition
(2) a perfect set of teeth
(3) Well I'm sorry─but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you) .

(1) the royal princes
(2) the prince of Wales
(3) prince Rainier of Monaco

(1) You look very smart in that suit.
(2) They were wearing their smartest clothes.
(3) She's smarter than her brother.

(1) I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
(2) In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
(3) She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.

(1) She made no response.
(2) In response to your inquiry…
(3) I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.

(1) The sessions will enable you to discuss problems with fellow asthma sufferers.
(2) This dictionary will enable better international understanding.
(3) This is but a foretaste of what the emerging technologies will enable us to do.

(1) the world's largest nuclear waste facility
(2) a new health care facility
(3) She has a facility for languages.

(1) a high/low sound
(2) a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound
(3) the different sounds and smells of the forest

(1) I think we should just give in gracefully .
(2) The cathedral's white towers climb gracefully into the sky.
(3) His father had always taught him to be graceful in defeat.

(1) Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer...
(2) He was arrested at his home in Southampton after a breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving...
(3) Figure 4.1 shows the respiratory system...