disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
association; union; guild
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to take a breath; to take a short rest
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
hills and fields; countryside