dry riverbed; river beach
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to take command; to give direction
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
nice person; good-natured person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
pupil; student; schoolchild
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
choices; alternatives; options
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
heart of the batting order (3rd, 4th and 5th batters); 3-4-5 hitters; cleanup; cleaning up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
reaching; attaining; arrival
peace; peace sign; V sign
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
platform; home; home base; home plate
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift