tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
recount (e.g. of ballots); retallying
correction; rectification; mending; repair
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
still; as yet; as it has been
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
repayment; refund; payback
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
within; inside of; less than
beforehand; in advance; previously
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
physical condition; state of health
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
rematch; replay; make-up game
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be opposite; to face each other
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
audience; spectator; spectators
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to cry and shout; to scream
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
... is the reason; ... is my excuse