| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accelerate | increase speed or rate |
| 2. | account for | make up a share |
| 3. | align with | correspond to |
| 4. | amount to | equal a total |
| 5. | be associated with | be connected with |
| 6. | be evident | be clearly seen |
| 7. | be higher than | exceed another value |
| 8. | be in line with | match expectations or figures |
| 9. | be lower than | fall below another value |
| 10. | be noticeable | be easy to observe |
| 11. | be on par with | be equal to |
| 12. | bottom out | reach the lowest point |
| 13. | bounce back | recover after a fall |
| 14. | cast doubt on | make less certain |
| 15. | climb steadily | rise in a smooth way |
| 16. | close the gap | remove the difference |
| 17. | come in at | be recorded at |
| 18. | confirm | support as true |
| 19. | contrast with | differ from |
| 20. | correlate with | show a relationship with |
| 21. | creep up | increase slowly |
| 22. | decline steadily | fall in a smooth way |
| 23. | decrease gradually | decline slowly over time |
| 24. | demonstrate | show clearly |
| 25. | deteriorate | become worse |
| 26. | dip briefly | fall for a short time |
| 27. | diverge | move farther apart |
| 28. | dominate | be the largest part |
| 29. | double | become twice as much |
| 30. | edge down | decrease slightly |
| 31. | edge up | increase slightly |
| 32. | exceed | be greater than |
| 33. | fall behind | lose relative position |
| 34. | fall sharply | go down quickly |
| 35. | flatten out | become level |
| 36. | fluctuate widely | change up and down a lot |
| 37. | grow rapidly | increase very quickly |
| 38. | halve | become half as much |
| 39. | hit a low | reach the lowest point |
| 40. | hold steady | remain unchanged |
| 41. | hover around | stay near a level |
| 42. | illustrate | make clear with data |
| 43. | improve | become better |
| 44. | increase steadily | grow at a regular rate |
| 45. | indicate decline | show a decrease |
| 46. | indicate growth | show an increase |
| 47. | jump dramatically | increase by a lot |
| 48. | lag behind | grow more slowly than |
| 49. | level off | stop changing much |
| 50. | mark a shift | indicate a change |
| 51. | match | be equal to |
| 52. | narrow the gap | reduce the difference |
| 53. | offset | balance against another effect |
| 54. | oscillate | move up and down |
| 55. | outpace | grow faster than |
| 56. | overtake | move ahead of |
| 57. | peak at | reach a maximum value |
| 58. | plateau at | stabilize at a level |
| 59. | plummet | fall very sharply |
| 60. | plunge dramatically | fall by a lot |
| 61. | point to | indicate or suggest |
| 62. | pull ahead | move clearly in front |
| 63. | quadruple | become four times as much |
| 64. | raise questions about | cause uncertainty about |
| 65. | range from | vary between limits |
| 66. | rank first | hold the top position |
| 67. | reach a peak | hit the highest point |
| 68. | reflect a change | show a difference over time |
| 69. | remain stable | stay at the same level |
| 70. | remain unchanged | show no difference |
| 71. | reveal | make visible |
| 72. | reverse a trend | change the previous direction |
| 73. | rise sharply | go up quickly |
| 74. | show a decrease | indicate a fall |
| 75. | show a gap | display a difference |
| 76. | show a pattern | display a repeated form |
| 77. | show a trend | display a general direction |
| 78. | show an increase | indicate a rise |
| 79. | shrink considerably | become much smaller |
| 80. | signal a change | suggest a difference |
| 81. | stand at | be at a level |
| 82. | stand out | be especially noticeable |
| 83. | suggest stability | imply little change |
| 84. | tail off | become weaker or smaller |
| 85. | tick down | fall a little |
| 86. | tick up | rise a little |
| 87. | top out | reach the highest level |
| 88. | trail behind | remain behind others |
| 89. | trend downward | move generally lower |
| 90. | trend upward | move generally higher |
| 91. | trough at | reach a minimum value |
| 92. | undergo a decline | experience a fall |
| 93. | upend a trend | reverse a pattern suddenly |
| 94. | upturn | rise after a decline |
| 95. | veer downward | turn in a falling direction |
| 96. | veer upward | turn in a rising direction |
| 97. | weaken | become less strong |
| 98. | widen the gap | increase the difference |
| 99. | yield insights | provide useful understanding |
| 100. | zero in on | focus closely on |