| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accelerates | speeds up further development |
| 2. | adapts | modifies from an existing source |
| 3. | adds to | contributes further to |
| 4. | advances | moves further forward |
| 5. | amplifies | increases or adds force |
| 6. | applies | puts into use |
| 7. | arises from | comes into being from |
| 8. | augments | adds to or increases |
| 9. | begins with | uses as the starting point |
| 10. | bolsters | supports and strengthens |
| 11. | boosts | raises or increases |
| 12. | borrows from | takes ideas from |
| 13. | branches from | extends from a main line |
| 14. | broadens | makes wider in scope |
| 15. | buttresses | supports and strengthens |
| 16. | capitalizes on | uses to gain advantage |
| 17. | carries forward | continues from an earlier stage |
| 18. | carries on | continues from before |
| 19. | connects with | links to something earlier |
| 20. | continues | keeps developing from before |
| 21. | cultivates | develops and improves gradually |
| 22. | deepens | makes more profound |
| 23. | depends on | needs as a basis |
| 24. | derives from | comes from a prior source |
| 25. | develops | makes something more advanced |
| 26. | draws from | takes from as source |
| 27. | draws on | uses as a source |
| 28. | echoes | reflects earlier ideas |
| 29. | elaborates on | adds more detail to |
| 30. | elevates | raises to a higher level |
| 31. | emerges from | comes out of |
| 32. | enhances | improves by adding to |
| 33. | enriches | adds value or substance |
| 34. | evolves from | develops from an earlier form |
| 35. | expands | makes larger or fuller |
| 36. | extends | adds to something existing |
| 37. | flows from | results from a prior basis |
| 38. | folds in | includes within something larger |
| 39. | follows through on | continues and completes earlier work |
| 40. | fosters | encourages development of |
| 41. | furthers | helps progress further |
| 42. | grows from | develops out of something |
| 43. | harks back to | refers back to earlier ideas |
| 44. | has roots in | comes from earlier origins |
| 45. | heightens | increases the intensity of |
| 46. | improves | makes better than before |
| 47. | incorporates | includes as part of |
| 48. | inherits | receives from what came before |
| 49. | integrates | combines into a whole |
| 50. | intensifies | makes stronger or greater |
| 51. | is anchored in | is firmly based in |
| 52. | is based on | has as its foundation |
| 53. | is founded on | is established on |
| 54. | is grounded in | is founded on |
| 55. | is rooted in | comes from a deep basis |
| 56. | keys off | takes direction from |
| 57. | leans on | depends on for support |
| 58. | leverages | uses effectively for advantage |
| 59. | links to | connects with directly |
| 60. | matures | develops more fully |
| 61. | mines | draws useful material from |
| 62. | nourishes | helps develop further |
| 63. | nurtures | supports growth of |
| 64. | originates in | begins in a source |
| 65. | piggybacks on | uses an existing base |
| 66. | presupposes | assumes beforehand as basis |
| 67. | proceeds from | comes from as a basis |
| 68. | progresses from | moves forward from |
| 69. | promotes | helps advance or develop |
| 70. | propels | drives forward |
| 71. | pushes further | extends beyond the current point |
| 72. | recasts | presents in a new form |
| 73. | reconfigures | arranges differently from before |
| 74. | refines | improves by small changes |
| 75. | reframes | presents from a new angle |
| 76. | reinterprets | explains in a new way |
| 77. | remodels | changes the form of |
| 78. | restructures | organizes again in a new way |
| 79. | rests on | depends on as support |
| 80. | revises | changes and improves existing work |
| 81. | reworks | reshapes from earlier material |
| 82. | spins off from | develops as offshoot from |
| 83. | springs from | arises from an earlier source |
| 84. | spurs | encourages further progress |
| 85. | stands on | rests upon as support |
| 86. | starts from | begins with as basis |
| 87. | stems from | comes from an earlier basis |
| 88. | strengthens | makes stronger through addition |
| 89. | supplements | adds something extra to |
| 90. | takes further | develops to a greater extent |
| 91. | takes off from | starts from and develops |
| 92. | taps | draws from as source |
| 93. | ties into | connects as part of |
| 94. | underpins | serves as a foundation for |
| 95. | updates | brings to a newer form |
| 96. | upgrades | improves to a better version |
| 97. | uses | employs as a basis |
| 98. | utilizes | makes use of |
| 99. | works from | uses as a starting point |
| 100. | works off | develops using as basis |
