every year; yearly; annually
several people; a few people
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
day after day; day by day
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
reproachful; hateful; bitter
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
day and night; around the clock
university entrance examination
right in the midst of; right at the height of
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
considerably; greatly; a lot
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be absorbed in reading
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
reset; fresh start; new beginning
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to smirk; to grin broadly