present continuous tense; present progressive form
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
site; point on a map; spot
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
postponement; moving back
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
worst; worst-case (scenario)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to turn against; to become an enemy
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to put into effect; to put into practice
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off