fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
baseball player; ballplayer
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to move (house); to change residence
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
one's every action; every single move
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant