marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tendency; trend; inclination
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious