umpire-in-chief; plate umpire
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
reaching; attaining; arrival
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
center fielder; centre fielder
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
repeatedly (hitting); one after another; in rapid succession
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)