marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
difference; variation; difference
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
passing (technique); ball handling
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
place; room; margin; scope
to stop walking; to pause
stepwise; one step at a time
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
when it becomes; when it comes to
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to pile up; to accumulate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post