scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
provisional; temporary; tentative
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
notice; attention; observation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
reaction; response; reaction
slight; thin; on the weak side
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
place; situation; position; location
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(some) more; even more; longer; further
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing