| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceleration | increase in speed or rate |
| 2. | accretion | growth by gradual addition |
| 3. | advance | move forward or improve |
| 4. | advancement | forward movement or promotion |
| 5. | amelioration | improvement of a bad situation |
| 6. | ascent | upward progress or rise |
| 7. | augmentation | increase or enlargement |
| 8. | betterment | state of becoming better |
| 9. | blossoming | developing fully and successfully |
| 10. | boost | helpful increase or improvement |
| 11. | breakthrough | major forward step |
| 12. | broadening | becoming wider in scope |
| 13. | buildup | gradual increase or development |
| 14. | climb | steady upward movement |
| 15. | come along nicely | develop well |
| 16. | coming along | developing satisfactorily |
| 17. | coming on | developing or advancing |
| 18. | coming together | developing successfully |
| 19. | continuation | ongoing movement or development |
| 20. | course | direction of movement or action |
| 21. | deepening | becoming more developed |
| 22. | development | gradual growth or improvement |
| 23. | edging ahead | gaining a small lead |
| 24. | elevation | raising to a higher level |
| 25. | enrichment | improvement in quality or value |
| 26. | escalation | rise to a higher level |
| 27. | evolution | gradual change over time |
| 28. | expansion | growth in size or scope |
| 29. | flourishing | thriving development |
| 30. | flowering | full development or flourishing |
| 31. | forging ahead | moving forward strongly |
| 32. | forward advance | movement ahead |
| 33. | forward motion | movement in an onward direction |
| 34. | forward movement | movement toward a goal |
| 35. | gain | positive movement or increase |
| 36. | gaining ground | becoming more successful |
| 37. | getting on | making progress |
| 38. | getting somewhere | achieving useful advancement |
| 39. | going ahead | moving forward |
| 40. | going forward | continuing into the future |
| 41. | growth | increase or positive change |
| 42. | headway | forward movement toward a goal |
| 43. | improvement | becoming better over time |
| 44. | inching forward | advancing very slowly |
| 45. | increment | small increase or advance |
| 46. | jump | sudden increase or advance |
| 47. | leap | large sudden advance |
| 48. | lift | upward improvement |
| 49. | make gains | achieve improvement |
| 50. | making headway | advancing toward success |
| 51. | making strides | advancing significantly |
| 52. | maturation | development toward full state |
| 53. | modernization | updating to current standards |
| 54. | momentum | driving force of continued advance |
| 55. | move up | advance to a higher level |
| 56. | movement | act of moving forward |
| 57. | moving ahead | advancing forward |
| 58. | moving forward | continuing toward a goal |
| 59. | moving onward | continuing ahead |
| 60. | onward march | steady forward advance |
| 61. | onward movement | continued forward motion |
| 62. | pickup | increase in speed or activity |
| 63. | pressing forward | advancing with effort |
| 64. | pressing on | continuing despite difficulty |
| 65. | proceeding | act of going forward |
| 66. | process | series of forward changes |
| 67. | progression | forward movement in stages |
| 68. | promotion | advancement to a higher position |
| 69. | pushing on | continuing forward effort |
| 70. | quickening | becoming faster or more active |
| 71. | rebound | return to growth or strength |
| 72. | recovery | return to a better state |
| 73. | refinement | improvement in quality |
| 74. | regeneration | renewed growth or improvement |
| 75. | resurgence | renewed growth or activity |
| 76. | revitalization | making active and strong again |
| 77. | revival | return to active growth |
| 78. | rise | upward movement or increase |
| 79. | shaping up | developing satisfactorily |
| 80. | speedup | faster rate of progress |
| 81. | spurt | short burst of advance |
| 82. | step forward | forward move or improvement |
| 83. | step up | increase or improve |
| 84. | strengthening | becoming stronger |
| 85. | stride | significant forward step |
| 86. | surge | strong forward increase |
| 87. | taking shape | becoming more developed |
| 88. | thriving | growing strongly and successfully |
| 89. | traction | gaining practical progress |
| 90. | trajectory | course of continued development |
| 91. | transformation | major change in form or quality |
| 92. | transition | movement from one state |
| 93. | turn the corner | begin to improve |
| 94. | turnaround | change to improvement |
| 95. | unfolding | gradual development over time |
| 96. | upgrade | improvement to a better level |
| 97. | upsurge | sudden strong increase |
| 98. | upswing | upward turn or improvement |
| 99. | winning ground | becoming more successful |
| 100. | working through | making steady progress |