military man; warrior; soldier
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
end of a match; end of a game
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
freely; frankly; without reserve
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
secondary; of secondary importance
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
one's own child; one's own children
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
baseball player; ballplayer
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)