actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
decomposition; ulceration
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to say; to be called; to do
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
first match (in a series)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual