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a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

private university

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

to keep silent

2

so to speak

2

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

4

to become calm; to die down

1

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

6

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

12

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

3

(one's) life

8

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

7

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

2

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

entrance examination

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

2

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

to look towards

1

noisy voices

1

shriek; scream

3

(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

1

motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle

16

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

2

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

1

motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike

1

in front of a station

2

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

6

rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

3

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

7

timing

4

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

driver; chauffeur

3

to be opposite; to face each other

3

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1