softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage