| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accord with | agree with |
| 2. | account for | explain or constitute |
| 3. | act on | take action from |
| 4. | add to | increase or enhance |
| 5. | add up to | total or imply |
| 6. | amount to | be equivalent to |
| 7. | back up | support with evidence |
| 8. | bear on | be relevant to |
| 9. | bear out | confirm as true |
| 10. | boil down to | essentially mean |
| 11. | break down | analyze into parts |
| 12. | bring about | cause to happen |
| 13. | bring together | combine or assemble |
| 14. | bring up | raise for discussion |
| 15. | build on | develop from |
| 16. | build up | increase gradually |
| 17. | carry on | continue |
| 18. | carry out | perform or complete |
| 19. | check over | inspect for errors |
| 20. | come down to | ultimately depend on |
| 21. | come up with | produce an idea |
| 22. | consist of | be composed of |
| 23. | contribute to | help cause or improve |
| 24. | count as | be regarded as |
| 25. | deal with | address or handle |
| 26. | depart from | deviate from |
| 27. | depend on | rely on |
| 28. | derive from | come from |
| 29. | differ from | be unlike |
| 30. | divide into | separate into parts |
| 31. | draw on | use as support |
| 32. | draw out | elicit or extend |
| 33. | end up | finally become |
| 34. | fall into | be classified as |
| 35. | feed back | return information or effects |
| 36. | feed into | contribute to |
| 37. | filter out | remove unwanted elements |
| 38. | fit into | belong within |
| 39. | flow from | result from |
| 40. | focus on | concentrate on |
| 41. | follow up | pursue further |
| 42. | give rise to | cause or generate |
| 43. | go on | continue or proceed |
| 44. | go over | review carefully |
| 45. | go through | examine in detail |
| 46. | grow out of | develop from |
| 47. | hinge on | depend entirely on |
| 48. | iron out | resolve difficulties |
| 49. | jot down | write quickly |
| 50. | lay out | present clearly |
| 51. | lead to | cause or produce |
| 52. | leave out | omit or exclude |
| 53. | link to | connect with |
| 54. | look at | examine or consider |
| 55. | look for | seek |
| 56. | map out | plan in detail |
| 57. | mark out | indicate clearly |
| 58. | move forward | advance or progress |
| 59. | narrow down | reduce possibilities |
| 60. | note down | write briefly |
| 61. | open up | create opportunities or reveal |
| 62. | phase out | withdraw gradually |
| 63. | piece together | assemble from parts |
| 64. | pin down | identify precisely |
| 65. | point out | indicate or highlight |
| 66. | point to | indicate as evidence |
| 67. | put forward | propose for consideration |
| 68. | quote from | cite words from |
| 69. | read over | review by reading |
| 70. | refer to | mention or direct attention |
| 71. | relate to | be connected to |
| 72. | rest on | be based on |
| 73. | result from | arise from |
| 74. | result in | cause or lead to |
| 75. | rule out | exclude as impossible |
| 76. | run through | review quickly |
| 77. | scale down | reduce in size |
| 78. | scale up | increase in size |
| 79. | set forth | state formally |
| 80. | set out | present systematically |
| 81. | set up | establish or arrange |
| 82. | single out | identify as distinctive |
| 83. | sort out | resolve or organize |
| 84. | spell out | explain clearly |
| 85. | stem from | originate from |
| 86. | sum up | summarize briefly |
| 87. | take in | absorb or understand |
| 88. | take into account | consider as relevant |
| 89. | take up | begin or occupy |
| 90. | talk through | discuss step by step |
| 91. | tease out | extract with difficulty |
| 92. | think through | consider thoroughly |
| 93. | tie in with | connect closely with |
| 94. | turn out | prove to be |
| 95. | turn to | seek help from |
| 96. | vary with | change according to |
| 97. | work out | calculate or resolve |
| 98. | work through | deal with systematically |
| 99. | wrap up | conclude or summarize |
| 100. | write up | prepare in full |
