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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

4

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

to drag in; to pull in

1

cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm

1

morning mist

3

mist; haze

1

lab; language lab

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

ache; twinge

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

farewell gift

1

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

1

early morning

1

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

ballast (for a ship, submarine, hot-air balloon, etc.); ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track)

1

(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie

2

arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array

1

take it easy

1

precisely because

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

1

to breathe out; to exhale

2

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

1

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly

1

standard; norm

1

sense of relief; feeling of relief

1

step by step; by degrees

1

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

in; at; for

1

afterword; postscript

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

previous volume

1

everyone

3

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

2

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

5

end of a book

1

list; wrist

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

1

custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty

2

child

2

this and that; various things

1

series

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

4

climax

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1