Meanings

flint

pinch hitter

sacrifice (bunt or fly)

slugger

heavy blow

to hit each other

three-base hit

(poor) treatment

batter on deck

main performer

clicking one's tongue

to smack one's lips (over a dish)

to forestall

lead-off man

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.)

crossing swords

difficult to make friends with

launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.)

to go through (e.g. a wall)

hit