| more and more | increasingly |
| much | considerably, substantially |
| need | demand,require |
| next to | adjacent |
| now | at present, at this juncture, at this moment, currently |
| often | frequently |
| quickly | rapid, prompt |
| rich, wealthy | affluent, opulent |
| right | appropriate, correct, proper |
| roughly | approximately |
| set up | establish |
| sharp | abrupt, drastic |
| show | demonstrate, evince, manifest |
| side | aspect |
| size | magnititude, dimensions |
| small | minor, insignficant, marginal |
| therefore | consequently |
| thing | element, aspect, object, factor, consideration |
| too | excessively, inordinately, unduly |
| too little | poverty (of ideas), paucity (of evidence) |
| too many | an excessive number of, disproportionate number of |
| try | attempt, endeavour, strive |
| understand | appreciate |
| unneeded | superfulous, redundant |
| ups and downs | vicissitudes (of war, history, fortune) |
| very | extremely, in the extreme, immensely, intensely |
| without | devoid of, deprived of |
| yield | produce |