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old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated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
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
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
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
increase in speed, acceleration
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
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 long; how much; 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; present day; at this time (of the day)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
birth; creation; formation
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about