monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
from the beginning; from scratch
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
making practical; making useful; implementing
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
still (continuing); as ever; further
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
small; fine; detailed; stingy
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
measurement error; calculation error
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
ability; performance; efficiency
to be helpful; to be useful
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)