influence; effect; impact
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
sports-minded; sports-oriented
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to set (sun); to become dark
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
in that manner; like that
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
school building; schoolhouse
invisibly; secretly; privately