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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

2

fast pace; quick pace

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

3

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

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

5

nonchalant air; unruffled air

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

4

even though things may appear this way

1

cool; calm; composed; easy; simple

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

to be found

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

palm (of one's hand)

3

further; above; anymore

6

to drop one's shoulders

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

to be found; to be discovered

3

halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

2

the preceding visitor

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years

3

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

greater than ...; bigger ...

1

anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

9

mountain road; mountain trail

3

suitable; satisfactory; desirable

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

1

time limit

10

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

5

so; like this; in this way

14

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

narrow margin; slim margin

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

3

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

blinking (in surprise)

1

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

2

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

1