(1) a pane of glass
(2) a windowpane
(3) pane, design and tweed still are the mainstream, rurality is another kind of choice.

(1) to organize a meeting/party/trip
(2) I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.
(3) Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.

(1) The graph shows how house prices have risen since the 1980s.
(2) Plot a graph of height against age.
(3) Controlling analyzing software plays an important role to display the test data with graph when testing.

(1) 65 percent of the 1987 budget went for nuclear weapons research and production.
(2) ...cancer research.
(3) She spent two years in South Florida researching and filming her documentary...

(1) intimate friends
(2) We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours.
(3) The article revealed intimate details about his family life.

(1) Latin and greek will be squeezed out of school timetables.
(2) greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.
(3) The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of greek art.

(1) a temperature of 40 degrees centigrade
(2) [不可数名词]temperatures in centigrade and Fahrenheit
(3) ...daytime temperatures of up to forty degrees centigrade.

(1) The valley was originally bridged by the Romans.
(2) A plank of wood bridged the stream.
(3) Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries.

(1) He's far too young to go on his own.
(2) This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me.
(3) Is it too much to ask for a little quiet?

(1) He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
(2) We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
(3) a restaurant overlooking the lake

(1) I'm fourteen years old.
(2) Maurice got the boot after fourteen years and had to find a new job.
(3) She is fourteen years old now.

(1) a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance
(2) banned/illegal substances (= drugs)
(3) a sticky substance

(1) The theatre was practically empty.
(2) I meet famous people practically every day.
(3) My essay is practically finished now.

(1) black volcanic ash
(2) The town was reduced to ashes in the fighting.
(3) the glowing ashes of the campfire

(1) the dark glasses he habitually wore
(2) a habitual criminal/drinker/liar, etc.
(3) the habitual use of heroin

(1) ‘How dare she, ’ he muttered under his breath.
(2) She just sat there muttering to herself.
(3) I muttered something about needing to get back to work.

(1) a degree in biology
(2) How far is human nature determined by biology?
(3) the biology of marine animals

(1) I perceived a change in his behaviour.
(2) She perceived that all was not well.
(3) The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.

(1) ‘He's not an easy person to live with. ’ ‘More fool her for marrying him! ’
(2) I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!
(3) Don't be such a fool!

(1) It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.
(2) to expect a visit/call/letter from sb
(3) Are you expecting visitors?

(1) bright light/sunshine
(2) a bright room
(3) Her eyes were bright with tears.

(1) Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container.
(2) Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
(3) You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take.

(1) I feel pretty dead right now.
(2) I couldn't fly illegally into a country in the dead of night...
(3) We buried it in the garden at dead of night...

(1) The plane landed safely.
(2) The bomb has been safely disposed of.
(3) The money is safely locked in a drawer.

(1) an opening/introductory paragraph
(2) Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below.
(3) See paragraph 15 of the handbook.

(1) I'm usually home by 6 o'clock.
(2) We usually go by car.
(3) How long does the journey usually take?

(1) aluminium saucepans/window frames
(2) aluminium foil (= for example, for wrapping food in )
(3) ...aluminium cans.

(1) I will contact you later to advise you when to come.
(2) I regret to advise you that the course is now full.
(3) She advises the government on environmental issues.

(1) physical fitness
(2) physical appearance
(3) The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.

(1) the British educational system
(2) a new system for assessing personal tax bills
(3) a system of government

(1) the origins of life on earth
(2) Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus) .
(3) The origin of the word remains obscure.

(1) an explosive temper
(2) the explosive growth of the export market
(3) plastic explosives

(1) a full and frank discussion
(2) a frank admission of guilt
(3) He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.

(1) rotary motion
(2) a rotary engine
(3) ...turning linear into rotary motion.

(1) a red car
(2) The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across.
(3) Her eyes were red from crying.

(1) I'm telling you this with my lawyer's hat on, you understand.
(2) I'm wearing two hats tonight─parent and teacher.
(3) to put on/take off a hat

(1) Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake .
(2) a 20% stake in the business
(3) She has a personal stake in the success of the play.

(1) Who is your favourite author?
(2) He is the author of three books on art.
(3) best-selling author Joan Collins

(1) My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office.
(2) He appealed to his countrymen not to lose heart.
(3) I tried to learn some lines but my heart wasn't really in it.

(1) We existed on a diet of rice.
(2) They can't exist on the money he's earning.
(3) On his retirement the post will cease to exist .