at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
place; situation; position; location
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
cushion ball; carom off the outfield wall by a batted ball
cooperation; collaboration
strong person; the strong; the powerful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to live; to reside; to inhabit
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
production (e.g. play); direction
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
orders; instructions; directive; command
advance; moving forward; progress
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
blow; shock; strike; batting
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion