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being startled

2

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)

1

retort; back talk; backchat

1

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

road; street; avenue

2

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

2

concrete

1

jungle

1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

structure; building

1

to fit; to suit

2

great majority

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

4

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

2

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

2

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

4

coward

1

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

2

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

1

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

2

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

1

military uniform

2

to dampen; to moisten

1

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

1

officer below the rank of major; company officer

1

to fit; to suit

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

both feet; both legs

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

pocket

1

blue sky

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

4

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

3

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled

1

trousers; pants

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

2

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

walk; stroll

1

historic spot; historic remains; ruins

1