to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
first year; initial (year)
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
good (place to leave off); convenient
modesty; self-control; discretion
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
transfer student; student changing schools
true character; real nature
precocity; early ripening; premature development
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
rational; logical; coherent
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to smell sweet; to be fragrant