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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

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middle and high school; medium and high (level)

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integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

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the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty

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novel; (short) story

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day after day; day by day

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mysterious; mystical

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closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

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student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

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national university

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day and night; around the clock

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university entrance examination

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

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blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

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recovery; restoration

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reset; fresh start; new beginning

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giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

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reference book

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as far as I know

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to meet face to face

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to get in touch with

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older sister; lass; young lady

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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months (period of)

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losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

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to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

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using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair

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university student; college student

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going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

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watchful waiting; careful supervision

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indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

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to go on reading

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I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

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eerie; spooky

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librarian

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to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

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sisters

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to become (formal)

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wish; desire; ambition

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national

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hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university

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

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

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liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen

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