excess or deficiency; too much or too little
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
transition, cutover period
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
supply; provision; service; supply
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
convenient; handy; useful
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how many years; how long; what year
few decades; many decades; several decades
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
increase in speed; acceleration
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
how much; how many; to what extent
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)