urban

1. The spread of urban areas endangers wildlife.

2. The directions of urban development have been marked out.

topic

1. No one touched on this topic.

2. He jumps from one topic to another. I can't make out what he is driving at.

mix

1. People from different classes used to mix very little.

2. Do not mix work and breaks.

mixture

1. Air is a mixture of gases.

2. You have added too much liquid to the mixture.

bush

1. The rabbit started from the bush.

2. We hide behind the bush, ready to pounce on the intruder.

maple

1. Maple trees turn red in autumn.

2.There was nothing remarkable about the shape of the tree, a medium-sized maple.

frost 

1. This plant can't stand frost.

2. The single large window was patterned with frost.

confirm 

1. Confirm they have received your package.

2. Firstly we want to confirm something.

wealthy 

1. Some people suppose me to be wealthy.

2. Unsurprisingly, all of these provinces are in the wealthy east of the country.

distance

1. I make the distance about 70 kilometres.

2. A winding path rambled across the village into the distance.

mist 

1. The view dissolved in mist.

2. Mist often blurs the landscape.

misty

1. A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.

2. Some people may in your heart slowly misty.

schoolmate

1. I paired off with an old schoolmate of mine.

2. I paired off with an old schoolmate of mine.

booth 

1. With the menu set, the last job was to rent a booth.

2. There are car keys inside the phone booth.

downtown

1. Can you direct me to the downtown?

2. The downtown is being overpopulated.  

approximately

1. Try to dress appropriately for each occasion.

2. You make some sounds and people somehow respond appropriately.

dawn

1. At dawn the farmers began to arouse.

2. The darkest hour comes before dawn.  

buffet

1. Can I go to a buffet?

2.This morning I went to a restaurant famous for its brunch buffet.

broad

1. We place the hope on the broad masses.

2. The countryside is veined by new broad highways. 

nearby

1. The nearby mountains are clothed in snow.

2. After boating, they go to have lunch nearby.

tradition

1. We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.

2. There is no genuine Maya tradition behind any of this.

terrify

1. He had a terrify experience yesterday.

2. Now it's the thoughts in our head that terrify us the most.

terrified  

1. They were terrified when they heard that the lion had got out of its cage.

2. If she believed that, she would be terrified.

pleased

1. Nothing pleased him. He was always grumbling.

2. I would be very much pleased if you would accept the trifling present from me.

impress 

1. She did not impress me at all.

2. You will not be able to build self respect if you are permanently striving to impress others with outer displays.

impressive 

1. The results I have seen show an impressive and rapid impact on health outcomes.

2. Impressive as all this sounds, it may not be enough.

prime minister

1. Did you listen in to the Prime Minister yesterday evening?

2. He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour and a half.

rather than

1. You in the west need to live with only one car rather than three.

2. Enter their world and stand beside them, rather than in opposition.

settle down

1. Settle down, see more of their daughter.

2. Don't you want to settle down?

manage to do 

1. How did you manage to do that?

2. Who can manage to do such hard work consistently for long period of time without strong motivation?

catch sight of 

1. We may even catch sight of a polar bear on the ice.

2. Keep an eye out for the beautiful, observe the unusual, and catch sight of the surprising.

have a gift for  

1. He does have a gift for picking the right stocks.

2. Long time no see. I have a gift for you, my dear teacher. Merry Christmas!

 in the distance

1. The sound of the car died away in the distance.

2. From his window, a church could be seen in the distance.